Tomb Of Jesus Is Restored In Jerusalem
Jesus' tomb has been freshened up in time for Easter. "This monument today is free," said Antonia Moropoulou, who led the Greek team that handled the renovations.
Middle East
Archaeologists In Syria Use 'Data Water' To Confound Antiquities Smugglers
Syrian archaeologists are using a new product to try to stop the illegal flow of antiquities. It's a high-tech liquid visible under special light that carries tagging data on where items come from.
U.S. To Ban Larger Personal Electronics From Cabins Of Some Flights From Mideast
Passengers will have to put devices larger than a cellphone in checked luggage, according to unnamed U.S. officials who spoke with wire services. The rule will apply to flights from eight countries.
Along Syria-Jordan Border, Refugees Struggle At A Camp Aid Workers Can't Visit
In the Syrian desert near Jordan's border, some 60,000 refugees live in dire conditions. A trip with the Jordanian military provided a glimpse of the Rukban camp. Few outsiders have seen it.
Aid Reaches Syrian Town, After Being Cut Off For Five Months
Aid workers have reached the rebel-held town of Madaya, Syria after being cut off for months. They found starving residents and devastation. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ingy Sedky from the ICRC.
Egyptian Political Satirist Bassem Youssef On Media And The Arab Spring
Bassem Youssef is often compared to Jon Stewart as a political satirist. He talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his new book, Revolution for Dummies: Laughing Through The Arab Spring.
Living Among the Ruins In Aleppo, A Man Keeps Playing His Songs
There is a photograph that's been seen around the world this week. It seems to hold both civilization and destruction in the same frame.
Israelis And Palestinians 'Must Know How To Speak To Each Other'
In one small neighborhood in Jerusalem, a group of Israelis and Palestinians has been trying to learn each others' languages and become better neighbors.
U.S. Denies Hitting Mosque After Dozens Killed In Syria
Locals say at least 30 people were killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria. The U.S. says it was targeting senior al-Qaida leaders, but Syrians on the ground tell a different story.
U.N. High Commissioner For Human Rights Calls Syria A 'Torture Chamber'
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein about rights abuses in Syria and the impact on Jordan.