Middle East

Israel Steps Up Security After Deaths Of 8 Israelis, Palestinians

2:45pm October 06, 2015

by Emily Harris

A significant increase in violence has led to the deaths of eight Israelis and Palestinians in recent days, highlighting tensions and prompting an Israeli security crackdown.

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Iraqi tribal fighters opposed to the Islamic State receive weapons training near Amiriyat al-Fallujah in the western province of Anbar. It's been more than a year since the U.S. organized a coalition to fight the Islamic State, but the group still holds m

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Iraq's Fight Against ISIS Stalls

2:44pm October 06, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Iraq and the U.S. have vowed to defeat ISIS in Iraq's western province of Anbar. The tribes there want to fight, but their recruits are under-equipped and weak. The country wants more U.S. help.

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Syrian President Assad Addresses Russia's Air Campaign In His Country

2:23pm October 06, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

In a televised interview Sunday — his first comments since the campaign was launched last week — Syrian President Bashar Assad said Russia's air campaign against "terrorists" must succeed.

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U.S. General Says Afghan Forces Requested Airstrike At Kunduz Hospital

2:22pm October 06, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The top U.S. officer in Iraq, Gen. John Campbell, says the airstrike Saturday was targeting Taliban forces in Kunduz. A hospital nearby was hit, killing 22 people, including three children.

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Russian Warplane Incursions In Turkey Are 'Unacceptable,' NATO Chief Says

11:02am October 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Turkey says that on Sunday, a MiG-29 plane kept two of its F-16 jets on its radar as potential targets for more than five minutes.

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Examining Russia's Military Capabilities In Syria

10:11am October 06, 2015

It's being reported that Russia will use "volunteer" ground forces in the fight to back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Renee Montagne talks to Russian military analyst Pavel Felgenhauer.

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Along Syria's Coast, Some Cheer Russia's Bombing Campaign

2:36pm October 05, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

As Russian bombs rain down, Syrian-American journalist Rasha Elass reaches out to friends, family and rebels in Syria to hear how they are faring.

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Why Russia Picked Last Week To Begin Airstrikes In Syria

2:26pm October 05, 2015

David Greene talks to Konstantin von Eggert, a Russian journalist and political commentator, about Russia's actions in Syria and what President Putin hopes to gain with airstrikes in the Middle East.

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Doctors Without Borders Director: U.S.-Allied Forces To Blame For Attack

6:49pm October 04, 2015

The international medical aid group Doctors Without Borders is blaming U.S-allied forces for a deadly attack on one of its hospitals in Afghanistan.

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Syrian Refugee Tries To Restart In Texas, After Long, Painful Journey

7:02pm October 02, 2015

Kamal says he was a chef and caterer in Damascus before the Arab Spring. He talks with David Greene about his harrowing experience fleeing with his family, and their hopes for a new life in Houston.

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