Middle East

An Iraqi child who fled fighting between the so-called Islamic State and Kurdish peshmerga is among the some 3,000 people living at the Baharka camp, near Irbil, the capital of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq, on Jan. 16.

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Brutal ISIS Tactics Create New Levels Of Trauma Among Iraqis

3:47pm February 23, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

The self-styled Islamic State has made a practice of public beheadings and other horrific acts of violence. It's taking a huge toll on Iraqis, only a fraction of whom are getting the help they need.

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Kerry In Geneva For Latest Nuclear Talks With Iran

2:38pm February 23, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

The latest round of nuclear talks regarding Iran have begun in Geneva. The U.S. and Iran are trying to iron out their differences ahead of a March 31 deadline for a framework on a potential deal.

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Supreme Court To Consider Case On Passports Of Jerusalem-Born Citizens

11:49am February 23, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

For the second time, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that combines Middle East policy with the dueling foreign policy roles of the president and Congress.

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Traditional desserts, like these served in 2010 at the original Naranj restaurant in Damascus, offer sweet, familiar flavors at the restaurant's various locations in the Middle East. A platter like this shows up at the end of every meal at Naranj, and all

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Lamb Dumplings, Lentils And A Bittersweet Taste Of Home

7:22pm February 22, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

One of Syria's most famous restaurants is bringing the tastes of Damascus to Iraq, where hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled from war, and are hungry for a reassuring slice of home.

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Turkish soldiers during the military operation in Syria on Sunday. Turkey launched the raid to evacuate some 40 soldiers guarding the Tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

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Turkish Operation Rescues Soldiers Guarding Tomb In Syria

2:40pm February 22, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The raid evacuated some 40 Turkish soldiers stationed near Aleppo at the Tomb of Suleyman Shah, the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

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Turkey Launches Operation Across Syria's Border

12:36pm February 22, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Turkish troops crossed into northern Syria overnight. Turkey's prime minister says they successfully evacuated Turkish soldiers who had been guarding a tomb near Aleppo that many Turks hold sacred.

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Britain's Cameron Calls On Schools To Help Stop Extremist Recruitment

5:46pm February 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The prime minister's remarks follow the disappearance this week of three British girls who are believed to have flown to Turkey with the intent of joining the self-declared Islamic State.

A fire blazes at "The Torch," a residential high-rise tower, in Dubai, on Saturday.

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Fire In Dubai Skyscraper Forces Evacuation Of Residents

9:44am February 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

No one was killed in the blaze at the 86-story Torch Tower that began early in the morning in the United Arab Emirates. It was extinguished within a few hours.

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An Iranian Optimist Urges Americans, 'Come See For Yourself'

9:20am February 21, 2015

When NPR's Steve Inskeep meets a political scientist at an Italian restaurant in Tehran, the circumstances of their conversation illustrate Iran's potential for change.

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Training at a new camp near the front line, a mix of Arabs and Kurds prepare for an assault on Mosul in upcoming months. The men will wear balaclavas to conceal their identities while they fight, because they have family in Mosul and don't want to put the

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From A Mountain, Kurds Keep Watch On ISIS In Mosul

10:43pm February 20, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

From a nearby mountain, Kurdish forces can see look down into the strategic city. An Iraqi-led assault on the city is planned, but for now the frustrated men hold their territory and train.

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