Turkey Begins To Deport ISIS Fighters Back To Their Home Countries
Officials in Turkey have begun the process of repatriating hundreds of foreigners fighting for ISIS currently being held in Turkish custody.
Middle East
U.S. Military Reassesses Its Mission In Syria
The U.S. military is clarifying its mission in Syria after President Trump's on-again, off-again vows to pull them out. For now they're guarding oil fields but there's renewed violence in the region.
6 Killed And 100 Injured In Latest Security Forces Crackdown In Baghdad Protests
Since the clashes started last month, more than 300 protesters have been killed and 15,000 others wounded. Protesters demand overhauls to the country's political system and an end to corruption.
Iraqi Authorities Crack Down On Protesters
Iraqi security forces are cracking down on protesters amid continued anti-government protests.
Anti-Government Demonstrations Are Intensifying In Iraq
Protests continue in Baghdad with government promises doing little to quell the dissatisfaction of hundreds of thousands taking to the streets.
Syrian Kurdish Refugees Say Kurdish Forces Tried To Prevent Them From Fleeing To Iraq
"They told us, even if you stand here for 100 years, we are not going to let you cross," one refugee who made it to an Iraqi camp tells NPR. Many have resorted to paying smugglers to help them cross.
How Saudi Arabia Used Twitter To Spy On Dissidents
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mark Rasch, formerly of the Justice Department's computer crime unit, about arrests of two people on allegations that they enabled Saudi Arabia to spy on Twitter users.
Syrian Refugees Who Resettled In Turkey May Have To Move Again
Turkish troops invaded northern Syria after the U.S. moved troops out of their way. Turkey says it might move more than a million Syrians back over the border into the "safe zone" it's creating.
Iraqi Prime Minister's Resignation Fails To Satisfy Protesters
Deadly protests in Iraq continue even after the country's prime minister agreed to step down. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Rend Al-Rahim.
Iran Says It's Reopening Its Most Controversial Uranium Enrichment Facility
Iran is reopening one of its most controversial uranium enrichment facilities. The move increases its ability to generate enriched uranium and puts more pressure on the already strained nuclear deal.