Middle East

Mass Exodus Of Syrians From Lebanon Prompted By Crackdown On Refugees

6:41pm September 10, 2015

by Alison Meuse

Syrian refugee women discuss why they're in a rush to get to Europe from Lebanon, where ferry boats have increased their trips to Turkey and smugglers are doing fast business to meet the demand.

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Why Syrians Are Entering Europe With Fake Passports

6:41pm September 10, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Ewa Moncure, spokeswoman for the European Union border agency, Frontex, about the lucrative market in fake Syrian passports used by asylum seekers entering Europe.

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Refugees from Syria walk in Hungary near the Serbian border earlier this month.

What The Presidential Candidates Have Said About The Syrian Refugee Crisis

5:01pm September 10, 2015

by Amita Kelly

Some say the U.S. should take in additional refugees or send more aid, while others oppose increasing the refugee quota because of security concerns. Here's what they've said in their own words.

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U.S. Prepares To Take In 10,000 Syrian Refugees In Fiscal Year 2016

4:58pm September 10, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The United States is on track to resettle 1,500 Syrian refugees when the current fiscal year ends Sept. 30th.

Mohamed Hashem, one of Saudi Arabia's best known musicians, plays the oud, a Middle Eastern lute.

An Art Scene Flourishes Behind Closed Doors In Saudi Arabia

3:14pm September 10, 2015

by Leila Fadel

There isn't much public space to be creative. Artists Arwa Alneami and Ahmed Mater are trying to change that. They host a salon where creative people gather and exchange ideas.

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Sen. Klobuchar Calls On U.S. To Do More For Syrian Refugees

2:20pm September 10, 2015

Since Syria's conflict began 4 years ago, the U.S. has taken in 1,500 refugees. That number could grow to 8,000 by the end of 2016. Renee Montagne talks to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn, about her ideas.

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Budapest's Medical School Graduates Return To Hungary To Help Migrants

7:36am September 10, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Some Budapest medical school graduates — doctors from Turkey and Iran — have returned to help colleagues from their alma mater treat refugees at the city's main train station.

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Israelis Question Netanyahu's Failed Approach To Squelch Iran Nuclear Deal

7:36am September 10, 2015

by Emily Harris

With the Iran agreement almost sure to win U.S. congressional approval, Israelis are considering whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed in his efforts to stop the deal from getting traction.

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Many Question Why The U.S. Isn't Taking In More Syrian Refugees

6:56am September 10, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

Since the start of the Syrian war, the United States has accepted 1,500 refugees — most of them this year. It could take in 8,000 next year. Many are asking why the U.S. isn't doing more.

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Republican presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and businessman Donald Trump greet each on stage at a rally on Capitol Hill to oppose the Iran nuclear agreement.

Trump, Cruz Headline Tea Party Rally Against Iran Nuclear Deal

9:20pm September 09, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz told the crowd that if the Iran deal goes through, the Obama administration will be the "world's leading financier of radical Islamic terrorism."