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Jordan May Execute Would-Be Bomber After ISIS Kills Pilot

11:02am February 04, 2015

Audie Cornish speaks with Daoud Kuttab, director of Radio al Balad in Amman, Jordan. He talks about how Jordanians are reacting to the death of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kasaesbeh.

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Supporters of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh hold posters of him that read,

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Jordan Responds Swiftly To Pilot's Grisly Death At The Hand Of ISIS

10:17am February 04, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

A video from the self-declared Islamic State militant group shows Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, who had been held by the group since his capture in December, being burned alive.

Saif al-Kaseasbeh (dressed in black), father of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh, sits with senior officers of Jordan's military Wednesday at the headquarters of his family's clan in the city of Karak. Kaseasbeh is calling for revenge against ISIS for k

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Jordan Reacts With Rage And Sorrow After ISIS Burns Pilot Alive

9:34am February 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Jordan executed two prisoners in revenge for the horrific killing of the 26-year-old pilot, including the Iraqi woman who was sought by the so-called Islamic State for a hostage exchange.

Killing Jordanian Pilot May Backfire Against Islamic State Militants

7:40am February 04, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

After grabbing the world's attention by beheading journalists and aid workers, analysts say the execution of a Jordanian pilot could set many in the Arab world against the group.

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Jordan Responds To Pilots Death At The Hands Of ISIS

7:40am February 04, 2015

by Alice Fordham

The pilot was captured by Islamic State militants after his F-16 crashed in northern Syria in December. In response to ISIS killing the pilot, Jordan executed two prisoners.

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Free Syrian Army fighters run behind sandbags in Daraa Al-Mahata, in southern Syria, on Jan. 21. Many moderate rebels joined the uprising to fight against President Bashar Assad, but the U.S. plans to train them to fight the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

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Syrian Rebels Want To Fight Assad, But Now They'll Face ISIS

4:00pm February 03, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Moderate Syrian rebels took up arms to topple President Bashar Assad. But the U.S. is planning to train them to fight against a different foe, the self-declared Islamic State, instead.

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Egypt Frees Journalist Accused Of Aiding Muslim Brotherhood

10:06pm February 02, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Australian journalist Peter Greste has been freed by Egyptian authorities. The Al-Jazeera reporter had been imprisoned for months accused of aiding the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood.

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Egyptian Court Condemns 183 To Death In Mass Trial

4:17pm February 02, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Those convicted were accused of attacking a police station, and killing and mutilating at least 11 security officers. But critics of the verdict say many of those arrested were not even at the scene.

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Four Years After Revolution, Libya Slides Into Chaos

3:55pm February 02, 2015

by NPR Staff

Libya was hopeful after Moammar Gadhafi was overthrown, but today it's a nation torn apart, with two competing governments in two different cities, each with its own parliament and military.

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Advertising on a skyscraper in Manama, Bahrain, shows news anchors for the newly launched Al-Arab TV network. The pan-Arab channel began broadcasting Sunday but was suspended Monday after it aired an interview with a critic of Bahrain's monarchy.

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Less Than A Day Old, Bahrain News Channel Is Yanked Off The Air

3:50pm February 02, 2015

by Greg Myre

The new Middle East broadcaster, Al-Arab, went on air Sunday. But it was shut down before dawn on Monday, apparently for airing an interview with an opponent of Bahrain's monarchy.