Middle East

Israeli president's speech was applauded by some in Congress, boycotted by others

4:29pm July 19, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

In an address to the U.S. Congress, Israel's president emphasized the close ties between the two countries, even as some progressive Democrats boycotted the speech.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrives to speak to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday morning at the Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., look on.

Israeli president focuses on 'friendship' with U.S. as progressives boycott speech

3:56pm July 19, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

Isaac Herzog's visit to Capitol Hill came after the House passed a GOP-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel in the wake of incendiary comments made and then walked back by a leading Democrat.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog set to address Congress

6:27am July 19, 2023

by Leila Fadel

Israeli President Isaac Herzog > will address a joint meeting of Congress today. He speaks a day after the House passed a resolution in support of Israel, despite recent tensions.

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Lebanon is stuck in political deadlock as presidency remains vacant

5:55pm July 18, 2023

by Ruth Sherlock

People in Lebanon are pessimistic because their leaders haven't been able to agree on a president, which is an important step needed to address a long economic crisis.

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Former special envoy Dennis Ross discusses the state of U.S.-Israeli relations

10:38am July 18, 2023

by Steve Inskeep

Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Washington, D.C., this week. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former special envoy Dennis Ross about U.S.-Israeli relations.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pictured at his office in Jerusalem on Monday. Netanyahu spoke with President Biden, who invited him for a meeting later this year.

Biden to meet Israel's Netanyahu after months of tension

6:06pm July 17, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

The meeting is likely to happen by the end of the year, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said. President Biden has expressed concern over Netanyahu's judicial proposals.

After the death of his family, one man's search for justice in Yemen's civil war

5:21pm July 17, 2023

by Fatma Tanis

A Yemeni man who lost 10 members of his family in a Saudi airstrike eight years ago is still searching for justice, his life and the neighborhood forever changed after the strike.

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Iran's 'morality police' are again enforcing the country's strict dress code

4:55pm July 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, about how Iran will resume patrolling the streets and enforcing the strict dress code.

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The morality police in Iran have returned to enforce headscarf rules for women

5:13am July 17, 2023

In Iran, the morality police are back on the streets and officials are promising strict enforcement of mandatory Islamic headscarf rules for women.

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Lebanon is in a political deadlock as leaders struggle to declare the next president

11:56am July 16, 2023

by Ruth Sherlock

People in Lebanon are pessimistic because their leaders haven't been able to agree on a president, which is an important step needed to address a long economic crisis.

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