Middle East

"When you grow up poor in America, often you feel very invisible, and like you don't have a voice. Just like many Afghans feel." -Kimberly Motley

How Can The Rule Of Law Bring "Justness" And Not Just Justice?

11:45am May 06, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

Sharing cases from her international legal practice, Kimberley Motley, an American litigator practicing in Afghanistan, shows how a country's laws can bring both justice and "justness."

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Reporter Janine di Giovanni shares her stories about war and courage.

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What Does It Take To Cover A War?

11:44am May 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Reporter Janine di Giovanni has covered countless wars, including conflict in Bosnia, Sierra Leone and most recently Syria. She tells stories of everyday human courage in conflict zones.

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African migrants, many from Eritrea and Sudan, raise their hands as part of a protest at the Holot detention center in southern Israel on Feb. 17, 2014. Tesfai Kidane, an Eritrean who left the center last year and returned to Africa, was later killed by t

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From Israel To ISIS: How A Search For A Safe Haven Took A Wrong Turn

4:37pm May 05, 2015

by Emily Harris

Tesfai Kidane, an Eritrean migrant, made his way to Israel, where he was detained. He returned to Africa. It's not clear what happened next, but he was killed recently by the Islamic State in Libya.

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New Fighting Along Yemen Border Closes Schools And Airports

4:05pm May 05, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Fresh fighting around Najran comes after a nearly six-week Saudi-led air campaign against Houthi rebels. Aid agencies urge a halt to bombing Yemen's airports so humanitarian supplies can be delivered.

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From Alabama To ISIS

3:57pm May 05, 2015

NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Ellie Hall of Buzzfeed News about a Yemeni-American student named Hoda who left Alabama to join the so-called Islamic State in Syria.

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Protesters Clash With Israeli Police Over Treatment Of Ethiopian Jews

2:50pm May 05, 2015

by Emily Harris

In Tel Aviv on Sunday, Israeli security forces battled several thousand people. Discrimination and police brutality toward Israelis of Ethiopian descent were at the heart of the demonstrations.

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Persian Gulf System Prohibits Nepali Migrant Workers From Returning Home

2:02am May 05, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Tim Noonan of the International Trade Union Confederation about the call for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to suspend the kafala sponsorship system.

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Palestinian girls walk past buildings in Gaza City that were destroyed during the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas militants in the summer of 2014. Dozens of Israeli soldiers have now given testimonials saying that indiscriminate firing was tolerated,

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Israeli Soldiers: Lax Rules In Gaza War Led To Indiscriminate Fire

2:02am May 05, 2015

by Emily Harris

Dozens of soldiers have offered testimonials saying indiscriminate fire was tolerated, even encouraged in last summer's war in Gaza. This contributed to the high numbers of civilian deaths, they say.

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China Promises $46 Billion To Pave The Way For A Brand New Silk Road

6:29pm May 04, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

Improving Pakistan's infrastructure will be the first step in creating a network of roads, railways, pipelines and shipping lanes that stretch all the way to Europe.

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In A Surprise Move, Saudi King Picks His Successors

6:29pm May 04, 2015

In a powerful monarchy known for its aged leaders, Saudi Arabia's King Salman announced his heirs to the throne. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to correspondent Deborah Amos.

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