Recommended Reads Of 2019 From NPR's International Correspondents
As we enter 2020, our far-flung journalists took a look back at the past year of reporting and recommended some of their favorite online stories.
Middle East
U.S. Sends Reinforcements As Protesters Try To Enter U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad
Security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators as President Trump called on Iraq to intervene with force. The protesters are angry about a series of U.S. airstrikes on an Iranian-backed militia.
A Look At U.S. Interests In Iraq
Iraqi militiamen set fires and chanted "Down with America" outside the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. The larger issue, rarely discussed by the Trump administration, is what are U.S. interests in Iraq today?
Latest Developments From Baghdad, Where Militia Supporters Attacked The U.S. Embassy
After American airstrikes killed members of an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq, protesters swarmed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with reporter Ahmed Aboulenein of Reuters.
Carlos Ghosn Fled Japan Trial For Lebanon. His Lawyer: 'How Could He Do This To Us?'
The former Nissan chairman, who faced up to 15 years in prison over a set of charges over financial misconduct in Japan, was set to stand trial in Japan in April.
Reporters Pick Their Favorite Global Stories Of The Decade
The topics range from a ticking time bomb in the Arctic to the art of taking selfies in an ethical way. Here are the stories selected by our contributors.
Facing Financial Misconduct Trial, Ex-Nissan Chief Flees Japan For Lebanon
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is taking refuge in Lebanon. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post Tokyo Bureau Chief Simon Denyer about what has happened since Ghosn's 2018 arrest.
Iraq Condemns U.S. Airstrikes Against Iranian-Backed Militia
The Iraqi government has condemned the strikes as an attack on Iraqi sovereignty. The militia says at least 25 of its fighters were killed. Iraq said it would summon the U.S. ambassador.
U.S. Faces Criticism In The Middle East, After Launching Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Renad Mansour, a Middle East analyst with Chatham House, about regional reaction to U.S. air strikes targeting an Iran-backed militia.
U.S. Counters Iran-Backed Militia Attacks With Strikes In Iraq, Syria
Airstrikes by U.S. forces on Iraq and Syria targeted an Iran-backed militia group. Sunday's strikes followed attacks on U.S. interests and the killing of an American civilian contractor in Iraq.