Former U.S. Ambassador: Taliban Talks Is 'The Road To Failure'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker about the canceled U.S.-Taliban talks President Trump tweeted about on Saturday.
Middle East
Women In ISIS In 'Guest House For Young Widows'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with reporter Azadeh Moaveni about her book Guest House for Young Widows. It follows some of the girls who joined the Islamic State.
Helping Syrian Women Adjust To Life Without Men
With many men dead in Syria's war, women find themselves becoming heads of households. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Muznah al-Jundi, who runs an education center in Idlib that helps women adjust.
Chairman Of Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Replaced By An Ally Of The Crown Prince
Oil giant Saudi Aramco's chairman has been removed and replaced with a close ally of the crown prince. The company fuels the Saudi economy and the change in leadership could be risky.
Middle East Peace Envoy Resigns
NPR's Noel King speaks with Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East negotiator for the State Department, about the resignation of the Trump administration's special envoy for Middle East peace talks.
'Financial Times': U.S. Offers Cash To Tanker Captains In Bid To Seize Iranian Ships
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Demetri Sevastopulo of The Financial Times about the State Department offering tanker captains millions of dollars if they do not deliver their loads to Iran.
The Latest On The Situation In Yemen
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Yemen expert April Alley with the International Crisis Group, about how allies against the Houthis are escalating violence in Yemen by also supporting opposite sides.
U.N. Report Includes A Long List Of Atrocities In The War In Yemen
The report says that all sides in the Yemen war are committing war crimes, and that countries backing them could be complicit. The U.S. provides logistical support to a Saudi-led coalition.
Where U.S.-Taliban Peace Negotiations Stand After Recent Bombings In Afghanistan
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Associated Press reporter Kathy Gannon about the U.S. peace negotiations with the Taliban, in light of recent Taliban bombings in Afghanistan.
'I'm Just For Animals': The Veterinarian Who Rescues Animals From Conflict Zones
Dr. Amir Khalil has led rescue operations and created sanctuaries around the world for 20 years. In April, he embarked on his biggest mission: saving animals from a struggling zoo in the Gaza Strip.