Sinai Attack: Bombs And Militants Kill Or Injure 26 Soldiers, Egypt Says
An Egyptian colonel is among the dead, according to multiple reports. A suicide car bomb explosion triggered an assault by dozens of gunmen.
Middle East
Hobby Lobby Agrees To Renounce Smuggled Iraqi Artifacts
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Candida Moss, professor of New Testament at the University of Notre Dame and the author of Bible Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby. After Hobby Lobby was fined for smuggling artifacts out of Iraq, Moss talks about Hobby Lobby's unique business mission: to promote the bible.
Iraqi Forces Continue To Battle Remaining ISIS Fighters In Mosul
U.S. and Iraqi commanders say the fight to push ISIS out of Mosul, Iraq is nearing its last few hundred yards.
Hobby Lobby To Forfeit Smuggled Iraqi Antiquities
The company says its passion for historical Bibles and other artifacts led to "regrettable mistakes." It will pay a $3 million dollar fine for improperly importing items such as ancient clay tablets.
They Dreamed Of Being Doctors. Now They Help Syrians With The Same Dream
Two Iranian brothers didn't let a war keep them from medical school. Now they're using mobile phones to build the next generation of doctors in Syria.
Arab Countries Meet In Cairo To Discuss Sanctions Against Qatar
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Georgetown University professor Mehran Kamrava about the status of talks regarding Qatar in Cairo on Wednesday. Four Arab countries that imposed a boycott against the state of Qatar are meeting to discuss sanctions against the country.
In Afghanistan, U.S. Senators Urge Trump To Define Policy
A bipartisan delegation of senators are in Afghanistan, calling for a new strategy from the Trump administration to address Taliban insurgency and define the U.S. role in the country. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, about what the strategy should be and what action he believes the administration should do next.
Arab Nations Continue Isolation Of Qatar Which Ignores Their List Of Demands
A group of four regional neighbors led by Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism. A Qatari spokesman counters that the demands are "about limiting Qatar's sovereignty."
Airlines In Turkey And Dubai Cleared From Laptop Ban
Turkish Airlines and Emirates announced they are now exempt from the ban on carrying electronics larger than a smartphone into the cabin on flights bound for the U.S.
Thousands Turn Out For March For Justice In Turkey
People unhappy with the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have hit the road. Some 250 miles of road, from the capital Ankara to Istanbul.