Putin Presents Egyptian Leader With An AK-47
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, one day before a critical meeting in Minsk over the future of Ukraine.
Middle East
Saudi Council Reportedly Recommends Letting Some Women Drive
The Associated Press reports that after years of refusing to review the kingdom's ban on female drivers, a key council now says that with restrictions, women could be allowed to drive.
Syria Has Learned About Airstrikes On ISIS Via 'Iraq And Other Countries'
Word that some communication is taking place helps explain how military jets from the U.S.-led coalition and Syria have avoided clashing as they attack targets on the ground.
U.S. State Department Suspends Operations In Yemen
The deteriorating security situation in Yemen is leading the U.S. embassy in Sanaa to reduce staff and suspend consular operations.
Video Game Based On Ancient Story Aims For Audiences In Iran, Beyond
Two entrepreneurs with Iranian roots hope to make an international splash with a new online multiplayer game that is an update of a 1,000-year-old Iranian poem.
Obama Defends Decision Not To Meet With Netanyahu During D.C. Visit
President Obama says it would break protocol to meet with Israel's prime minister just two weeks before Israeli elections. The two leaders have developed a prickly relationship over the years.
Ukraine Is Just 1 Foreign Policy Challenge On Obama's Agenda
President Obama is expected to submit to Congress what's called an AUMF, an authorization for the use of military force against ISIS, which calls itself the Islamic State.
Horrendous Violence By ISIS Is Unacceptable, U.N. Commissioner Says
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein tells Renee Montagne that while his fears about Ebola have eased, ISIS, also known as the Islamic State, remains a constant threat.
Al-Jazeera English Journalists To Get Retrial In Egypt
The announcement of a retrial comes days after the journalists' colleague, Australian Peter Greste, was suddenly released and deported.
Jordanians Seek Retribution After ISIS' Burning Of Captured Pilot
There is an appetite for revenge in Jordan after an ISIS video showed a captured Jordanian pilot being burned to death in a cage. NPR's Arun Rath talks with correspondent Peter Kenyon in Amman.