Kurds In Iraq Face Retaliation After Independence Vote
Chaos around expected airport closures was the first sign of the strong reaction and backlash Iraqi Kurds are facing after they voted this week to split-off from Iraq.
Middle East
Many Muslim Travelers Are Anxious After Latest Travel Restrictions
The White House's latest travel ban revision was meant to calm concerns over anti-Muslim bias. But for nearly two decades, traveling while Muslim has ranged from uncomfortable to frightening for many.
Does The End Of Saudi Arabia's Women Driving Ban Signal Change For The Country?
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with activist and professor Fawziah Al-Bakr, who took part in a driving protest in 1990, about what the change means for Saudi women, and what changes she'd still like to see.
Iraq Threatens To Cut Off Kurdish Region's Airports After Independence Vote
Iraq's Kurdish region has overwhelmingly voted in favor of independence. Now the Iraqi government says it will block international flights to and from the region's airports in retaliation.
News Brief: Tax Overhaul, Roy Moore Wins In Alabama, Saudi Arabia Lets Women Drive
President Trump and lawmakers are set to release a plan for a tax overhaul Wednesday. Also, conservative Roy Moore, known for some extreme-right views, won a Senate primary election in Alabama.
Saudi Arabia To End Ban On Women Driving
Saudi Arabia says it's ending its ban on women driving by next year. But women are far from equal to men in the country.
Saudi Arabia Says It Will End Ban And Allow Women To Drive
Saudi Arabia has reversed its long-standing and widely criticized ban against allowing women behind the wheel. The kingdom's Foreign Ministry wrote, "Saudi Arabia allows women to drive."
Saudi Arabia Announces It Will Lift Ban And Allow Women To Drive
Saudi Arabia announces it will allow women to drive by June 2018, overturning one of many obstacles faced by women in the kingdom.
Navigating A New Culture, A Syrian Refugee In Germany Seeks A Dating Coach's Advice
In the final episode of NPR's Rough Translation podcast, Aktham Abulhusn seeks help from a dating coach in Berlin to learn the unwritten rules of German culture. He hopes to find a girlfriend.
Iraqi Kurds Vote On Independence In Historic Referendum
Iraqi Kurds voted on Monday in a referendum on whether to seek independence from Iraq. Neighboring countries worry an independent Kurdistan could destabilize the region.