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Saudi Strikes In Yemen Wrap Up; Operation Renewal Of Hope Begins

3:26pm April 22, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Saudi Arabia says the air campaign against Houthi rebels is ending, but the conflict may be far from over. Militiamen in the south said they will keep fighting until they rid the area of Houthis.

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Armenian refugees on the deck of the French cruiser that rescued them in 1915 during the massacre of the Armenian populations in the Ottoman Empire. The photo does not specify precisely where the refugees were from. However, residents of Vakifli, the last

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Last Armenian Village In Turkey Keeps Silent About 1915 Slaughter

11:45am April 22, 2015

by Deborah Amos

The Ottomans killed some 1.5 million Armenians a century ago, and many Armenians are talking about that terrible time as the centennial begins this week. But not the Armenians in one Turkish village.

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Saudi Arabia Shifts Military Campaign In Yemen; Airstrikes Continue

9:49am April 22, 2015

by Bill Chappell

It's unclear what the Saudi-led coalition is planning for the next phase. The group has said it will protect civilians and ensure the flow of humanitarian aid.

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Saudi Arabia Says It Is Ending Airstrikes In Yemen

7:20am April 22, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Saudi Arabia announced a major down-scaling of its airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen Tuesday, which occurred for nearly four weeks.

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Saudi Arabia Launches Airstrikes On Houthi Rebels In Yemen

12:43am April 22, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

Saudi Arabia says it is working with a large Arab coalition to restore Yemen's president to power after he fled the country. The U.S. is supporting the action, but its role at this time is limited.

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<strong><a href="http://apps.npr.org/syria/">READ: With Syria Engulfed In Civil War, Here Are Four Stories Of Families Trying To Stay Together</a></strong><br />More than 200,000 refugees have settled in Europe since the start of the Syrian conflict.

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Smuggler To Desperate Migrants: 'Now I Am Sending You To Your Death'

8:03pm April 21, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

More migrants are leaving from chaotic Libya in a bid to reach Europe. The overcrowded boats are at risk of sinking, and some do. A Syrian man tells of the treacherous journey with his young son.

U.S. And Saudis Place Sanctions On Pakistani Charity

7:07pm April 21, 2015

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are imposing sanctions on a Pakistan-based charity thought to be funneling money to terror groups. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Daniel Glaser at the Treasury Department.

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Saudi Arabia's army fires artillery shells toward Houthi rebels along the Saudi border with Yemen on April 15. Outside Saudi Arabia, many are critical of the military campaign and question whether it will succeed, but it is popular inside the kingdom.

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Saudi Airstrikes Raise Doubts Abroad, Spark Patriotic Fervor At Home

7:06pm April 21, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Much of the world is skeptical about the wisdom of the bombing raids in Yemen. But Saudis are rallying around their new king, Salman, and his son, the defense minister.

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Mohammed Ali Malek (left) and Mahmud Bikhit (center) were identified by survivors as the captain and a crew member of the vessel that sank in the Mediterranean this weekend. They're seen here shortly before an Italian coast guard ship took them to Catania

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Captain In Deadly Migrant Boat Sinking Charged With Manslaughter

5:27pm April 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The captain and a crew member are among the boat's 28 survivors; the U.N. says more than 800 would-be migrants died after cramming themselves onto the 66-foot boat.

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Saudis Say Operation In Yemen Entering New Phase

4:54pm April 21, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

A military spokesman said the airstrikes were giving way to a period that would include diplomatic and political efforts, alongside military operations against the Shiite Houthi rebels.