Middle East

Senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri (left) sits next to Fatah's Azzam al-Ahmad as they sign a reconciliation deal in Cairo on Thursday. Under the agreement, Hamas would cede control of the Gaza Strip to the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority by Dec. 1.

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Rival Palestinian Groups Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal Over Control Of Gaza

8:35pm October 12, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

If the Egyptian-brokered deal succeeds, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza will be reunited under one leadership for the first time since Hamas wrested control of Gaza 10 years ago.

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Arts

Palestinian Play 'The Siege' Finally Gets U.S. Premiere

5:09pm October 12, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

The Siege is one of a number of plays depicting a Palestinian point of view that has been cancelled after pressure from American Jewish groups. One esteemed theater in New York reportedly planned the play, then quietly dropped it from the schedule. Now, it's finally getting its U.S. premiere.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks at the United Nations in September.

What's Next For The Iran Nuclear Deal If President Trump Refuses To Recertify It?

1:55pm October 12, 2017

by Larry Kaplow

Congress requires the president to re-evaluate — or certify — the Iran nuclear deal every 90 days. The next deadline for him to do so is Oct. 15.

More than half of State Department positions requiring Senate confirmation still don't have a nominee, including the ambassador to South Korea and the assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs.

Trump Leaves Top Administration Positions Unfilled, Says Hollow Government By Design

12:49pm October 12, 2017

by Tamara Keith

With a Cabinet post awaiting a nominee and hundreds of senior government positions unfilled, Trump says he is draining the swamp. Others say he is leaving "substitute teachers" in charge.

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Sen. Ben Cardin On The Iran Deal And Trump

11:39am October 12, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks with Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin, who voted against the Iran nuclear deal, but now worries about the consequence if President Trump decertifies Iran's compliance with the agreement.

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What's At Stake For Boeing In The Iran Deal

5:34am October 12, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Most U.S. firms can't do business with Iran even under the nuclear deal the president may try to unravel. But a lot is at stake for airplane-maker Boeing, which has signed deals with Iranian airlines.

Iranian President Hasan Rouhani delivers a speech during the opening session of the new Parliament in Tehran in 2016.

What Is — And Isn't — Covered By The Iranian Nuclear Deal

11:29pm October 11, 2017

by Greg Myre

The 2015 nuclear deal raised hopes that Iran might act in a more moderate fashion. But many of Iran's more provocative moves, including ballistic missile tests, aren't subject to the agreement.

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The Iran Nuclear Deal: Viewed From Iran's Position

7:05am October 11, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

While President Trump plans to announce his view on the nuclear deal with Iran, leaders in Iran have been making their statements and giving hints to their strategy as well.

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The U.S. And Turkey Are Locked In A Visa Standoff

8:15am October 10, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Diplomats in the U.S. and Turkey are hoping to keep a visa dispute from escalating. The diplomatic feud began when an employee at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul was arrested.

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A Byproduct Of A Refugee Crisis: Child Labor

8:01am October 07, 2017

by Ruth Sherlock

Lebanon has at least 180,000 child laborers and one aid group is trying to bring them in from the fields to learn and recover their childhoods.