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What Would A Nuclear Deal With Iran Really Mean?

12:20pm April 08, 2015

Iran and six world powers have a framework on Iran's nuclear program. Steve Inskeep talks to Williams Burns, who led an early round of negotiations with Iran during the Obama administration.

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U.N. Official Calls Situation At Yarmouk Refugee Camp 'Beyond Inhumane'

7:54pm April 07, 2015

A siege by the self-proclaimed Islamic State has left nearly 18,000 people trapped in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria.

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A man stands on a staircase inside a demolished building in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Monday.

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U.N. Demands Access To Besieged Palestinian Camp In Damascus

5:14pm April 07, 2015

by Alison Meuse

Thousands of people are trapped in the Yarmouk camp, where water and supplies are lacking. The area under Syrian military siege for two years is now threatened by Islamic State militants.

Dr. Awad Al-Yami, an art therapist trained at the University of Pennsylvania, is a counselor at a Saudi Arabian center that seeks to rehabilitate convicted terrorists. The center claims a success rate of more than 80 percent, but acknowledges that some re

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Treating Saudi Arabian Jihadists With Art Therapy

3:18pm April 07, 2015

by Deborah Amos

The Saudis are trying to rehabilitate convicted terrorists with programs such as art therapy in a resort setting. More than 80 percent have reformed, the Saudis say. But some returned to al-Qaida.

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Members of the Shiite militia group Kataib Hezbollah train at a military base near Samarra, in northern Iraq, on March 5. The Shiite militia stands accused of retaliatory violence against Sunnis in an area it helped retake from ISIS.

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After Retaking Iraqi City, Shiite Militias Accused Of Targeting Sunnis

2:38pm April 07, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Fleeing Iraqi civilians say Shiite militias unleashed sectarian revenge in recaptured areas in and around Tikrit that has included burning, looting and the arrest of Sunni men.

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NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House on Monday.

Obama Compares Iran Deal To A House Under Contract, Awaiting Appraisal

12:37pm April 07, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

The president tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the U.S. and other countries have a solid plan to keep Iran's nuclear program under control.

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Activists Urge U.S. To Evacuate Yemeni-Americans From Yemen

7:36am April 07, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. pulled out its diplomats and other personnel out of Yemen as Iranian-backed rebels advanced. Saudi Arabia is leading airstrikes to counter those rebels and civilians are caught in the middle.

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NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on April 6 at the White House.

Transcript: President Obama's Full NPR Interview On Iran Nuclear Deal

5:03am April 07, 2015

Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on the framework recently agreed to by Iran, which will see the nation reduce its nuclear capacity in exchange for the lifting of some international sanctions.

Women at Gloworks, a private company in Saudi Arabia that recruits women for jobs throughout the country. There's now a Glowfit, which includes the first licensed gym for women.

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Saudi Girls Can Now Take Gym Class, But Not Everyone Is Happy

5:32pm April 06, 2015

by Deborah Amos

Saudi Arabia has agreed to introduce physical education for girls in its gender-segregated public schools. But there's opposition from hard-liners.

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Smoke and flames reportedly from Shiite Houthi rebels' camps rise over part of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Monday. Fierce fighting has left people trapped, including U.S. citizens.

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StuckInYemen.com Website Offers To Help Americans Trapped In Yemen

3:05pm April 06, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The site was created after Arab-American advocacy groups began to hear from U.S. citizens stuck in Yemen. The groups are pushing the U.S. government to step in and help those who are unable to leave.