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50 Years After War, Palestinian Man Recalls How He Overcame Displacement

4:38pm June 05, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

On the 50th anniversary of the 1967 war between Arab states and Israel, a Palestinian looks back on how he overcame displacement from the West Bank and how his son came to commit a violent crime.

Saudi Arabia and Egypt are leading a group of Arab nations that are cutting ties with Qatar. Here, Doha's corniche is seen on Monday.

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Saudi Arabia, Egypt And Other Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties With Qatar

1:46pm June 05, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The coordinated move closes Qatar's lone land-based border crossing. It comes amid accusations of support for terrorism and suspicions about ties with Iran.

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Qatar Accused Of Supporting Terrorists; Nations Sever Diplomatic Ties

9:13am June 05, 2017

by David Welna

Three Gulf Arab states and Egypt cut diplomatic relations with Qatar, site of the largest U.S. air base in the Middle East. U.S. officials say the dispute will not affect the coalition against ISIS.

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News Brief: London Terror Attack, Several Nations Cut Ties With Qatar

8:12am June 05, 2017

As Britons investigate the latest terror attack in London, President Trump takes to Twitter to make points about his travel ban. Also, several countries have suspended diplomatic ties with Qatar.

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1967's Six-Day War Inspired American To Take Root In The West Bank

8:12am June 05, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Inspired by Israel's victory in the Six-Day war 50 years ago, an American went to live there. His devotion led him to live in a Jewish settlement on contested land Israel still holds from that war.

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Qatar Denies It Supports Terrorist Organizations

8:12am June 05, 2017

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic ties with Qatar — accusing it of supporting terrorist organizations. Steve Inskeep talks to BuzzFeed's Bourzou Daragahi.

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Israelis Have Mixed Feelings About The 50th Anniversary Of The Six Day War

6:28pm June 04, 2017

This week marks the 50th Anniversary of the Arab-Israeli Six Day War. Michel Martin speaks with Jane Eisner, editor of The Forward, about Israelis' feelings toward marking the event.

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The location of the U.S. Embassy in Israel, which will stay in Tel Aviv for now, is not a big concern to the average Israeli.

Trump Delays Promised U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem

2:20pm June 01, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Trump promised during the campaign that he would move the embassy to Jerusalem. It's a high priority for some of his supporters, but less so in Israel. No country has an embassy in Jerusalem.

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Aleppo After The Fall

5:04am June 01, 2017

Reporter Robert Worth returned to Aleppo after years of urban warfare destroyed the once beautiful Syrian city. He tells Steve Inskeep about the people who managed to stay alive during years of war.

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Waad was one of the opposition groups that participated in a Sept. 2013 demonstration. Before a court ordered it to dissolve today, it was the only major opposition group still operating in the country.

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Bahrain Court Orders Dissolution Of Country's Last Major Opposition Group

5:51pm May 31, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The court order targets the secular National Democratic Action Society. Human rights groups are decrying the court order, saying it amounts to a de facto ban on all opposition in the country.