Iran, France And China To Develop $6 Billion Gas Field In The Persian Gulf
The deal marks the first Western energy investment in Iran since the loosening of sanctions in January.
Middle East
U.S.-Backed Fighters Push Forward In 2 Key Offensives Against ISIS
Two offensives in two countries are aimed at retaking Syria's Raqqa and Iraq's Mosul. Raqqa is the Islamic State's de facto capital, while Mosul is the group's most important stronghold in Iraq.
What Life Is Like In Raqqa, A Syrian City Controlled By ISIS
Abdalaziz Alhamza is a founder of the underground journalism website "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently." Steve Inskeep talks to him about the city which has been controlled by ISIS since 2014.
A First In Gaza: A Female Treats Injured Male Soccer Players
Hanan Abu Qassem is one of a handful of female emergency medical technicians working at Palestinian soccer games. Stares and jeers don't faze her. "I'm anxious to be a very famous EMT," she says.
'Massive' Campaign Launched To Retake Raqqa, ISIS' So-Called Capital
Syrian rebel forces begin a military offensive targeting "the obscurantists [who] have taken this city as capital for their so-called state."
Calais Migrant Camp Doctor Treated Unaccompanied Minors Found 'Appalling Conditions'
The French government has closed a refugee camp in Calais known as "the Jungle." Rachel Martin speaks with Nick Maurice, a retired British doctor who treated patients arriving from perilous journeys.
Gaza's Surfer Girl Hangs Up Her Board — And Not By Choice
Palestinian Sabah Abu Ghanim started surfing off Gaza's coast at age 5. She's featured in a documentary. She's 17 now, and her parents have arranged a marriage and told her it's time to stop surfing.
Egypt's All-Woman Roller Derby Team Is Skating Past Stereotypes
It's an aggressive game that requires full body contact like hip and shoulder checks. It's empowering. And that's exactly why these young Egyptian women love it.
In Damascus, The Bars Are Packed And The Wine Is Flowing
Revelers drink, dance and listen to music in the Syrian capital's Old City bars. "No one talks about the war anymore," a bartender says. "We got used to it."
9 Journalists And Executives At A Leading Turkish Newspaper Are Arrested
The editor-in-chief, a cartoonist, and seven board members of daily newspaper Cumhuriyet were sent to prison pending trial in an anti-terrorism case.