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Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Sun Jan 18 1:39 pm

Syria's new leaders, since toppling Bashar Assad in December 2024, have struggled to assert their full authority over the war-torn country.
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How Iran's Revolutionary Guard is woven into the state's power structure

Sun Jan 18 8:08 am

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Arash Azizi of Yale University about the role of the Revolutionary Guard in Iran.
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Families of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza are retreiving sperm from their bodies

Sun Jan 18 8:08 am

About a quarter of the Israeli soldiers killed in the war in Gaza had their sperm retrieved after death.
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Iran's supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed as pressure builds on clerical rule

Fri Jan 16 7:44 pm

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged that "thousands" have been killed in protests that began in late December. But he put the blame on President Trump.
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Palestinians react to U.S. announcing the start of second phase of ceasefire in Gaza

Thu Jan 15 5:14 pm

Palestinians say they're suffering as they wait for progress in next phase of U.S.-backed ceasefire.
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Iran's protests appear increasingly smothered after a deadly crackdown

Thu Jan 15 11:56 am

The nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy appear increasingly smothered a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown.
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If Iran's government now has an 'expiration date,' what next?

Wed Jan 14 4:07 pm

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jason Rezaian, who was imprisoned in Iran when he was the Tehran correspondent for The Washington Post, about the country's current wave of protest.
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Greetings from Acre, Israel, where an old fortress recalls the time of the Crusades

Wed Jan 14 9:35 am

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Iran signals fast trials and executions for protesters, despite Trump's warning

Wed Jan 14 5:12 am

Iran's judiciary head signaled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from President Trump.
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Trump calls on Iranians to keep protesting but the death toll is rising

Tue Jan 13 4:59 pm

President Trump calls on Iranians to keep protesting, but the regime is cracking down hard and the death toll is rising.
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