U.K. Says Bomb Likely Brought Down Russian Plane Over Sinai
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with aviation and travel writer Christine Negroni about how countries are determining the cause of the wreckage.
Middle East
U.S. Airstrikes Over Northern Syria To Be Increased
Steve Inskeep talks to Lt. Gen. Charles Brown, the head of the U.S. Air Force's Central Command in Qatar, who is responsible for the U.S. air campaign over Syria.
20 Years After Rabin's Assassination, Israelis Still Debate His Legacy
Every year Israelis gather to mark the anniversary of the killing of Yitzhak Rabin. But even as they honor Rabin, they disagree on whether he was pursuing the best course for Israel.
Senior EU Official Asks Arab States To Help Fund Relief For Refugees
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Kristalina Georgieva, European Commission vice president and chair of the UN High Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing, about why she's asked Arab countries to help the EU fund relief for refugees.
U.S. Diplomats Defend U.S. Policy In Syria Before Congressional Panel
Two top State Department officials visit Capitol Hill Wednesday to explain how the US is countering Russia's military campaign in Syria. Some analysts say the U.S. is waiting for Russia to fail.
Amid Security Threats, Tunis' Only Kosher Restaurant Shutters
NPR first visited Jacob LaLoush's restaurant, a vestige of Tunisia's ancient and once-thriving Jewish community, in 2012. But the country has become more restive in the years since the Arab Spring.
Tunisia Fact Check: Clarifying Some Points
Tunisia is touted as the great success story of the Arab Spring. How democratic does Tunisia really look these days?
During U.S. Visit, Netanyahu Expected To Request Larger Aid Package
When Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu comes to Washington next week, he is expected to negotiate a large strategic defense package. Steve Inskeep talks to former Middle East envoy Dennis Ross.
Tunisia's Democratic Transition Benefits The World, Party Leader Says
Tunisia is often considered democracy's success story in the Middle East. David Greene talks to Rached Ghannouchi, co-founder of the Ennahda Movement in Tunisia, which is based on non-violent Islam.
20 Years Later, The Question Lingers: What If Yitzhak Rabin Had Lived?
Rabin was killed by a Jewish extremist on Nov. 4, 1995. NPR's Robert Siegel asks how Israeli-Palestinian conflict might have played out differently if he had survived.