Trump Threatens To Cut Off Palestinian Aid
President Trump threatened to cut off aid to Palestinians unless they return to the negotiating table. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with former Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu.
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Israel Accused Of Revoking Thousands Of Jerusalem Residency Permits From Palestinians
Human Rights Watch says Israel has revoked the residency papers of at least 14,595 Palestinians in East Jerusalem since Israel captured the territory from Jordan in 1967.
Trump Must Decide Soon Whether To Reinstate Sanctions Against Iran
In less than two weeks, President Trump has to decide whether to recommend to Congress to reinstate sanctions against Iran. The president's decision has been complicated by the protests in Iran.
U.S. To Pakistan: Crack Down On Terrorism Or Lose U.S. Aid
The White House has suspended all U.S. security assistance to Pakistan, and is calling on Pakistan to deny safe haven to extremists who are undermining Afghanistan's government.
Turkish Officials Angry Over Conviction Of Turkish Banker In U.S. Court
Turkish officials are reacting angrily to a guilty verdict in a trial in New York. The case turned up testimony alleging high-level corruption in Turkey, including bribery that allowed Turks to violate U.S. sanctions on business with Iran.
Here's What Makes Iran's Anti-Regime Protests Different This Time
The scholar Farideh Farhi examines why this fresh round of Iranian unrest is unlike the others.
Turkish Government Crackdown Forces Intellectuals To Flee
Thousands of Turkish academics and other intellectuals are leaving the country amid the government's crackdown on dissent. The mass exodus is fueling a growing brain drain in the country.
Confusion Follows Trump's Tweeted Threat To Cut Aid To Palestinians
"Only the devil knows what the president meant by that," Israeli lawmaker Avi Dichter told Israeli radio.
In Lebanon, Mile-Long Artwork Is A Sign Of Peace
Lebanese twins Omar and Mohamed Kabbani painted "salam" — the Arabic word for peace — in bright green across 82 rooftops in the northern city of Tripoli. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Omar about the ambitious art project that can only be seen from the sky.
Coffee Shop Entrepreneur Shows Customers Yemen Is About More Than War
A café owner in Dearborn, Mich., sees himself as part entrepreneur, part cultural ambassador for his home country, which is more associated with war than being the world's first coffee exporter.