National Security

Obama At U.N. Vows To Work With Russia, Iran To Resolve Syrian Confict

10:23pm September 28, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama vowed to work with Russia and Iran to resolve the Syrian conflict at the United Nations General Assembly Monday, but he insisted there's no place for Bashar al-Assad.

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Iran's President Says Job Creation Is 'Priority' For His Country

10:23pm September 28, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview with NPR, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will use its added billions of dollars from the nuclear deal for boosting the Iranian economy.

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Support For Syrian Regime Critical In Fight Against ISIS, Putin Says At U.N.

10:23pm September 28, 2015

Syria expert Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma talks about the state of play in Syria, and the possible paths forward for the region, and worried world powers.

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Obama, Putin Meet After Trading Dueling Statements On Syria

10:23pm September 28, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday after both spoke at the United Nations General Assembly. The two have been at odds over a solution to the Syrian conflict.

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Holiday Travel Outlook: Cheaper Fares And Scarier Drones

6:11pm September 28, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

At an aviation conference, analysts predicted lower prices are coming for air travel — and for drones — this holiday season. Cheap fares will be welcome news. Cheap drones may be a different story.

Obama To Meet Russian President Vladimir Putin At U.N. Next Week

12:38pm September 27, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The White House confirmed Thursday that President Obama will meet next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a United Nations gathering in New York. The one-on-one meeting marks an end to U.S. efforts to isolate Russia over its military maneuvers in eastern Ukraine.

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U.S.-Trained Syrian Rebels Gave Equipment To Al-Qaida-Linked Group

12:18pm September 27, 2015

U.S. Central Command says the rebel fighters apparently turned over the equipment in return for safe passage in the region. Correspondent Tom Bowman tells NPR's Scott Simon more.

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Iraq Says It Will Share Anti-ISIS Intelligence With Iran, Russia

11:41am September 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The announcement from Baghdad came as France said it had conducted its first airstrikes against the Islamic State group.

Report Compiles Stories Of Islamic State Defectors

1:46pm September 26, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Peter Neumann, director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, about the ICSR report detailing the personal accounts of Islamic State defectors.

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U.S., China Talks On Cybersecurity To Be A 'Very Complicated Negotiation'

7:36pm September 24, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Kenneth Lieberthal of the Brookings Institution about why reaching any kind of detailed agreement will be a serious challenge.

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