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Muslim-American Thought Leaders React To Trump's Speech In Saudi Arabia

6:31pm May 21, 2017

Religious scholar and Muslim author Reza Aslan talks with NPR's Michel Martin about President Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia saying his speech was not consistent with his actions and words in the U.S.

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Muslim-American Trump Supporter Remains Hopeful After Speech In Saudi Arabia

6:31pm May 21, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Muslim-American and Trump supporter Asra Nomani about her reactions to the President's speech in Saudi Arabia.

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Trump Heads To Israel And Will Be First Sitting President To Visit Western Wall

6:31pm May 21, 2017

President Trump goes to Jerusalem Monday and will visit some of the most delicate spots in the region. He pledges to help make peace, but the Israelis and Palestinians haven't held talks in years.

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Trump Will Meet Pope Francis At Apostolic Palace During Vatican Visit

6:31pm May 21, 2017

The Apostolic Palace is the traditional residence of the Pope inside Vatican City, but Pope Francis chose not to live there. President Trump will meet with the Pope later this week.

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Efforts In China To Dismantle CIA Operations Was A Setback For The Organization

6:31pm May 21, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti about how the Chinese government has been dismantling CIA operations in the country by killing or imprisoning CIA informants.

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Food Shortages At The Heart Of Venezuelan Economic And Political Crisis

6:31pm May 21, 2017

Venezuela's economic and political crisis continues to plague the country. Over the past two months, 40 people have died in clashes. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reuter's reporter Girish Gupta.

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President Trump delivers a speech Sunday to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In Saudi Arabia, Trump Says Fight Against Terrorism A 'Battle Between Good And Evil'

4:33pm May 21, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

In his first foreign trip as president, Trump stressed to leaders of Arab and Muslim-majority countries that "nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them."

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of top executives of the Defense Ministry and military-industrial complex in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Friday, May 19, 2017.

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With Trump In Office, Did The Kremlin Get More Than It Bargained For?

12:44pm May 21, 2017

by Lucian Kim

The Kremlin never hid its preference for Donald Trump and celebrated his election victory. But there seem to be mixed feelings in Moscow at what has happened since Trump took office.

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Trump Spends A Second Day In Saudi Arabia

7:26am May 21, 2017

by Jane Arraf

President Trump's first day in Saudi Arabia began with a lavish reception and ended with an ostentatious ceremony, but not before Trump and the Saudi king signed several agreement.

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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Into Sea

7:24am May 21, 2017

by Joe Ruiz

The missile traveled approximately 310 miles, according to South Korean officials.