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Protesters take cover next to tires on fire near the fence of Gaza Strip border with Israel during a protest east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.

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Gaza Protesters Clash With Israeli Troops Near The Border

8:04pm August 28, 2021

by The Associated Press

Hamas-backed activists on Saturday kicked off what they said was a series of protests along the Israeli border meant to pressure Israel to lift a crippling economic blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Clarissa Ward is CNN's chief international correspondent and the author of the memoir On All Fronts.

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What It's Like To Be A Woman Reporting On The Taliban: 'They Don't Look At You'

3:56pm August 26, 2021

by Terry Gross

CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward says educated Afghan women fear they will lose everything under Taliban rule. "Based on my experience with the Taliban, you can't expect them to change," she says.

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What To Know About The Spying Scandal Linked To Israeli Tech Firm NSO

8:03pm August 25, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Israel takes pride in its high-tech industry — and it brings in big bucks. But one of its star cybersecurity firms, NSO Group, is at the center of a spying scandal, and the government plays a role.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Cabinet meeting Aug. 1 in Jerusalem.

Israel's New Leader Wants A Fresh Start With America. That Will Be Tough

1:05pm August 25, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will seek to set a new tone when he meets President Biden following tense moments between Israel's former leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Democrats.

Philosopher Micah Goodman Is An Unofficial Counsel To Israel's Prime Minister

6:41am August 25, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli author Micah Goodman has the ear of new prime minister Naftali Bennett with ideas on how to handle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His proposal to "shrink the conflict" has become policy.

Protests In Iran Over Power Cuts And Water Shortages Have Been Met With Violence

4:34pm August 24, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

Iranians have been enduring chronic power cuts and water shortages through a hot summer. When crowds took to the streets to protest, they were met with a violent crackdown by security forces.

Journalist: Eddie Gallagher Case Reveals A 'War For The Soul Of The Navy SEALs'

2:02pm August 24, 2021

by Dave Davies

Gallagher was court martialed for shooting at civilians from a sniper's post and murdering a defenseless captive in Iraq. New York Times correspondent David Philipps chronicles the case in Alpha.

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U.S. Forces Continue To Evacuate Thousands Of Afghans Still In Kabul

11:21am August 24, 2021

Afghans who made it out are being taken to transit centers before going to a third country. One of those places is a U.S. air base in Qatar. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal.

Taliban fighters search a vehicle at a checkpoint on the road in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan in August.

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At-Risk Afghans Who Fear The Taliban Hunker Down And Wait To Leave

3:50am August 24, 2021

by The Associated Press

Those huddled in their homes and in safe houses around Kabul include activists, employees of the collapsed Afghan government and women.

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Afghanistan's Fall To The Taliban Has Iraq Nervous

4:41pm August 23, 2021

NPR's Mary Louse Kelly talks with Bilal Wahab, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about how the rapid collapse of Afghanistan to the Taliban has Iraq nervous.