Scores Killed In Syrian Airstrikes On Rebel Neighborhood In Damascus
More than 80 people were killed and at least 200 wounded in four airstrikes on a crowded marketplace, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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British Ambassador Tom Fletcher Says Goodbye To Lebanon
Britain's ambassador to Lebanon signed off on his tenure with a blog post about the country that went viral. David Greene talks to Tom Fletcher about the contradictions and fascinations in Lebanon.
A Paris 'Beach Party' Turns Into A Middle East Protest
Parisians create an urban beach on the banks of the Seine every summer to conjure seashores around the world. This year's fantasy beach, Tel Aviv, sparked protests and a rival "Gaza" beach.
Iowa State Fair Goers Grill Jeb Bush On Brother's Role In Iraq
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush campaigned at the Iowa State Fair on Friday and took questions at the Des Moines Register's Soapbox. He was asked about the Iraq War.
'Running Away Is The Best Policy': Syrian Refugee Recalls Journey To Greece
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Soufian Almobark, who fled Aleppo, Syria, about his difficult journey to the Greek island of Lesbos, and the squalid conditions in the camp.
U.S. Investigates Reports ISIS Used Chemical Weapons In Attack On Kurds
The United States is investigating reports that self-declared Islamic State fighters used a chemical agent, possibly mustard gas, in an attack on Kurdish forces in Iraq earlier this week.
'New York Times': Islamic State Uses Quran To Justify Rape Of Yazidi Women
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with New York Times foreign correspondent Rukmini Callimachi about an entrenched system in which ISIS glorifies sexual slavery. She interviewed 21 escaped victims.
Politics Overshadows U.S. Tech Firms' Hopes For Entering Iran
With a young, well-educated population, Iran has the potential to be a boom market for tech. But sanctions and negative political implications for doing business there seem to limit prospects.
Diplomatic Activity Offers Glimmer Of Hope On Resolving Syrian Conflict
A local ceasefire in one area of Syria and increased meetings between Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and others offer signs of diplomatic activity surrounding the 4-year-old war.
Peter Beinart: GOP Uses The Surge To Squash Doubts About The Iraq Invasion
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Peter Beinart of The Atlantic about the Republican Party's increasingly vocal criticism of the Obama administration's foreign policy failures in Iraq.