European Response To Asylum-Seekers Remains Inconsistent
NPR's Lauren Frayer has spent the last two weeks covering the migrant crisis in Europe and talks about the shifts in countries closing or opening their doors to refugees.
Middle East
Kerry: U.S. Will Take 100,000 Refugees A Year By 2017
The secretary of state said the U.S. would ratchet up the number of migrants Washington accepts over the next few years to help the European Union deal with the ongoing crisis.
U.N. Nuclear Team Visits Iranian Site, Gets Samples Taken By Iranians
Critics note that at a controversial military base, samples were taken by Iranian officials without inspectors being present.
The Long, Strange History Of The U.S., The Atom And Iran
It's tempting to think we know the story of the recent nuclear deal. A look back reveals it's a story we may not know at all.
Russian Aid To Syrian Regime Designed To Shift Focus From Ukraine
Russia's stepped up aid to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad puts the U.S. in an awkward spot. For years, the U.S. has argued Assad can't be part of a solution to the war. But it hasn't been able to convince Russia of that.
AIPAC Walks Bipartisan Line While Israeli Politics Moves Sharply Right
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is an agenda setter in Washington's Middle East debates. But it lost when Congress didn't block the Iran nuclear deal. How does that affect AIPAC's future?
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A Harrowing Journey Into Europe, Aided By Apps And Internet Access
Migrants and refugees from the Middle East — and the aid agencies trying to help them — have been relying on smartphones as guides on a trek marked by chaos and closed borders.
Dozens Of Migrants Feared Dead In Aegean Sea Boat Accidents
At least 13 refugees were killed when a ferry boat hit their dinghy and two dozen other are missing in after a boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos.
Two Americans Held In Yemen Are Freed, White House Says
One was identified as an employee of a New Orleans-based logistics company who had been held since March. The other, from Michigan, worked as a security consultant.
Gulf States Fend Off Criticism About Doing Little For Syrian Refugees
As domestic and international criticism mounts, Saudi Arabia and its peers are under pressure to review their policies toward migrants and refugees. They say they're already doing a lot to help.