Middle East

Smoke billows behind a building in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, during clashes between Houthi rebels and supporters of Yemeni ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

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Bloody Battles Waged On The Streets Of Yemen's Capital, As Alliances Appear To Shift

11:02am December 03, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Iran-backed Houthi rebels are clashing with their erstwhile allies, the backers of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Meanwhile, officials are denying Houthi claims of an attack on a nuclear plant.

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The Complexities Surrounding Israel's Capital

8:08am December 03, 2017

As the Trump administration prepares to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Mideast scholar Aaron David Miller the likely effects of such a move.

Dmitri Diliani, a Palestinian member of the Greek Orthodox church, stands on the roof of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem overlooking the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which houses the traditional tomb of Jesus.

Greek Orthodox Church Sells Land In Israel, Worrying Both Israelis And Palestinians

11:52am December 02, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Greek Orthodox Church leaders have quietly sold off several properties and leases to Israeli, Jewish and anonymous investors fronted by companies registered in far-flung tax havens.

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Trump To Decide On U.S. Embassy Location In Israel

7:44am December 02, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Israelis and Palestinians are waiting to see if President Trump will declare next week that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, which would change U.S. policy.

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UNICEF Says Malnutrition In Parts Of Syria Reach Record Levels

7:44am December 02, 2017

UNICEF's Juliette Touma joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk about alarming reports of malnutrition in Syria.

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Strong Quake Strikes Southeastern Iran

6:26am December 01, 2017

by Scott Neuman

At least 42 people were injured and several homes destroyed from the magnitude 6.0 temblor that struck northeast of the city of Kerman.

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2 Sisters Talk About Life In Mosul After ISIS

5:04am December 01, 2017

by Jane Arraf

Mosul, Iraq is now free from ISIS control, after years of a brutal and violent occupation. Two sisters who attend Mosul University talk about their goals for the future, and the obstacles that remain.

Gold Trader Reza Zarrab Agrees To Cooperate With U.S. In Sanctions Evasion Case

5:10pm November 29, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

A sanctions-evasion trial in New York that has proven a major irritant in U.S.-Turkish relations just got more interesting. One of the accused Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian gold trader, has agreed to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors, raising the possibility that he might reveal connections in the scheme that could extend to the highest reaches of the Turkish government.

A photo from 2016 Rio Games, shows Iran's Ali Reza Karimi, right, facing off USA's J'den Michael Tbory Cox (red) in the men's 86kg freestyle quarter-final match.

Iranian Wrestler Throws Match To Avoid Facing Israeli In Next Round

9:32am November 29, 2017

by Scott Neuman

At championships in Poland, Ali Reza Karimi all but won his match against Russian opponent until his coach commanded him from the sidelines to lose.

Libyan Involved In Benghazi Attack Convicted Of Terrorism Charges

6:55am November 29, 2017

Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the first man to face justice over the deadly 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, was convicted on terrorism charges, but was acquitted of murder.

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