Syrian Rebels React To Trump Ending CIA Backing
The Trump administration's ending of the CIA program to back Syrian rebels brings to a close a halting effort that highlights the U.S. ambivalence about the ongoing civil war.
Middle East
Lebanon Is Banking On Port City Development, Proximity To Syria
Investors in Lebanon's port city of Tripoli hope its proximity to Syria makes it the hub for hundreds of billions of dollars in reconstruction when the Syrian civil war ends — someday.
A Big Win For Afghan Women's Wheelchair Hoopsters
The players used to be shy about playing sports as women using wheelchairs. Today, they're international champions and role models in their country.
Jordan Begins To Scrap Law Allowing Rapists To Evade Punishment By Marrying Victim
A parliamentary vote, widely welcomed as a step forward for women's rights, came after an emotional debate. Some lawmakers argued that marriage can erase the stigma of being a rape victim.
Israeli Authorities Arrest Antiquities Dealers In Connection With Hobby Lobby Scandal
Israel's Antiquities Authority says the dealers, arrested early Sunday morning, were involved in sales of antiquities to Hobby Lobby — including items that U.S. authorities determined were smuggled.
Qatar And Saudi Arabia Take Their Feud To The Airwaves, Internet
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have ramped up their lobbying efforts to gain international support in their 2-month-old feud. That includes TV attack ads, and flooding online media sites with competing messages.
How Much Can A Vision Of Your 'Future Self' Motivate You To Achieve?
Invisibilia co-host Alix Spiegel introduces us to a young man whose sights were set far beyond the Syrian orphanage in which he spent part of his childhood.
For Malala, Now 20, Birthdays Are Best Spent With Girls Who Dream Big
The world's youngest Nobel laureate spent her 20th birthday this month with displaced Yazidi girls in northern Iraq. She spends each birthday with girls who are struggling to get an education.
How Do Refugee Teens Build Resilience?
We often think of resilience as something that comes from within. Syrian youngsters have a different perspective.
Pakistanis Wonder If Courts Are Deciding The Fate Of Politicians Instead Of Elections
Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was dismissed by the country's Supreme Court following a corruption scandal, announced that he is nominating his brother to take over the post.