Pakistan's Parliament Rejects Joining Saudi Coalition In Yemen
Lawmakers in Islamabad instead approved a draft resolution calling on the government to play a mediating role in the conflict against the Houthi rebels.
Middle East
ISIS Militants Control Most Of Area Near Yarmouk Refugee Camp
Steve Inskeep talks to Chris Gunness, a spokesman for the U.N.'s relief agency, about the situation at Syria's Yarmouk refugee camp. Militants from the self-proclaimed Islamic State control the area.
There's Common Ground For Final Nuclear Deal, Ex-Iranian Diplomat Says
Steve Inskeep talks to former Iranian nuclear negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian, who is now with Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security.
Pakistan's Dilemma: Should It Assist Saudi Arabia In Yemen Operation?
For the last three days, Pakistan's parliament's been wringing its hands over whether to send troops, and possibly aircraft, to help out the Saudis in Yemen.
In Yemen, U.S. Struggles To Navigate Complex Sectarian Landscape
The U.S. is backing the Arab intervention in Yemen, which is seen as Saudi Arabia's attempt to beat back Iranian influence.
Saudi Arabia, Supporters Brave Varied Geopolitical Forces In Yemen
NPR's Melissa Block interviews Simon Henderson with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the wider impact of the conflict in Yemen.
Understanding The Forces At Play In Yemen's Civil War
Steve Inskeep talks to Adam Baron, of the European Council on Foreign Relations, about why it's wrong to define it as a sectarian conflict. Baron's article in Politico: "What We Got Wrong in Yemen
Tom Cotton: Military Action Against Iran Would Take Only 'Several Days'
The senator accused President Obama of holding up a "false choice" between his framework on Iran's nuclear program and war. He also seemed to diminish what military action against Iran would entail.
Obama's Remarks On Nuclear Deal Provide Fuel For Critics
The president is trying to persuade Republicans and other skeptics to support the nuclear framework agreement with Iran. But he may have harmed his own cause.
Tentative Nuclear Deal In Hand, Iran Says All Sanctions Must Be Lifted
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says that any arrangements must respect Iran's interests and dignity. And he questioned the need for talks, if they don't trigger the sanctions' removal.