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After Uprising, A Struggle To Restore Tunisia's Ancient Emblems

6:23pm January 02, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Preservationists are struggling to renew the ancient Medina in Tunis — one of the oldest Arab Muslim cities and a warren of elegant doorways, fountains and faded palaces mansions.

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Saudi King, 90, In Riyadh Hospital For Tests

7:57am January 02, 2015

With the king in the hospital, Steve Inskeep considers the Saudis' status as a regional power with Thomas Lippman. His latest book: Saudi Arabia on the Edge: The Uncertain Future of an American Ally.

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Al-Jazeera English producer Baher Mohamed (from left), Canadian-Egyptian acting Cairo bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy and correspondent Peter Greste appear in court along with several other defendants during their trial on terrorism charges in Cairo, Egypt.

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Egyptian Court Orders Retrial Of Al-Jazeera Journalists

10:32am January 01, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The court tossed the men's convictions, but it did not order their release. It's unclear when a new trial would start.

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Egyptian Court Orders Al-Jazeera Journalists To Be Retried

7:48am January 01, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Egypt's high court has canceled the jail sentences of three Al-Jazeera journalists and ordered a retrial. The journalists say they were jailed for doing their jobs.

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Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama in the Oval Office.

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Obama's Iran Remarks Labeled Conciliatory, Naive

10:10pm December 31, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

In an interview with NPR, the president left open the door to reopen the embassy in Tehran, called Iran's defense concerns "legitimate" and said it could become a "successful regional power."

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Palestinians Seek To Join International Criminal Court

3:58pm December 31, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Membership in the ICC could allow the Palestinians a means to pursue war crimes charges against Israel. But the move is likely to draw sharp response from Israel and the U.S.

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Obama Conciliatory Toward Iran In NPR Interview

6:30pm December 30, 2014

Robert Siegel talks with the Carnegie Endowment's Iran researcher Karim Sadjapour about President Obama's comments to NPR.

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Jordan Stops Bombing ISIS After Jet Goes Down In Syria

6:30pm December 30, 2014

Robert Siegel talks to Rula Al Hroob, a member of the Jordanian Parliament, about the capture of First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh by the Islamic State last week.

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U.N. Security Council Rejects Palestinian Statehood Resolution

5:43pm December 30, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The proposal failed to get the necessary nine votes to pass. The Palestinian plan called for, among other things, an end to the Israeli occupation by late 2017.

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Looking Back On Last Summer's War In Gaza

12:17pm December 30, 2014

by Emily Harris

As a year of conflict in the Mideast comes to a close, we look back at how Israeli and Palestinian parents explained the Gaza war to their children as the rockets flew.

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