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Qatari Emir First World Leader To Visit Gaza In Years

Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: And I'm Melissa Block.The Emir of Qatar visited the Gaza Strip today. He's the first...

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Among Israelis, Romney Appears The Favorite

Israelis view the American presidential election much the way they tend to view most issues: What does it mean for Israel?And by a wide margin, Israelis seem to believe that Republican candidate Mitt...

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As Turkey Rises, 'A Real Problem' With Censorship

Nearly two years ago, Soner Yalcin and more than a dozen of his employees at the online news outlet OdaTV joined the growing list of incarcerated Turkish journalists. Yalcin, the owner of OdaTV, is one...

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Israelis Ponder Likud Party's Shift To The Right

Some analysts have suggested that one impetus for the Israeli military strikes in Gaza is the upcoming election season in Israel. With elections set for January, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

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In Istanbul, A Byzantine-Era Fleet Surfaces Again

In Istanbul, major public transit projects are back under way after years of paralysis. The problem wasn't a lack of financing, but the layer upon layer of ancient artifacts that turned up every time...

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Prime Minister Finds Soap Opera's Turkish Delights In Bad Taste

Suleiman the Magnificent was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire, presiding for nearly a half-century at the peak of the empire's power in the 16th century.During Suleiman's rule from...

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Iran's Leader Embraces Facebook, Fellow Iranians Are Blocked

When Iran's supreme leader got a Facebook page in December, Iranians sat up and blinked.Some thought it was a fake, finding it hard to believe that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be using a technology...

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In Syrian Conflict, Real-Time Evidence Of Violations

There are growing calls for Syria's leaders to face war crimes charges for the fierce assaults against rebel targets and civilian areas. If that happens, veterans of past war crimes prosecutions say,...

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Iran Nuclear Talks Set Stage For Future Bargaining

Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Iran and six world powers including the U.S. wrapped up two days of talks. No breakthroughs, but Iran is considering a proposal that would...

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In Kazakhstan, No Horror At Horse Meat

Though the thought of horse meat in British lasagna or Ikea meatballs may be stomach-churning to some people, in some cultures the practice of eating horse meat is not just acceptable, it's a treat....

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Aid To Syria Comes With Fears Of Islamist Presence

At an 11-nation meeting in Turkey this weekend, there was one thing the United States, European and Arab states could agree on: With more than 70,000 killed and millions of people displaced, the Syrian...

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Foreigners At Home: Turkey Beckons Its People In Germany

In 1961, desperate to increase its labor force, West Germany signed an employment agreement with Turkey and launched a wave of immigration that continues to have repercussions today.Now, after years of...

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Kurdish Militants Begin Historic Withdrawal From Turkey

Today marks the beginning of the pullback of thousands of militant PKK fighters from Turkey back to Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq. It's an important milestone in a delicate effort to end nearly...

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A Sign of Disunity? Iranian Candidates Jockey For Position

Nearly 700 presidential hopefuls have thrown their names into the ring for Iran's June 14 presidential elections. But two last-minute entrants have altered the shape of the already-chaotic race: a...

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Iran's 'Zahra' Tells Alternate Tale Of Presidential Campaign

Iranians choose a new president next month, and one thing Iran's leaders are intent on avoiding is a repeat of the massive street protests that followed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial re-election...

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Not Everyone Cheers Turkey's Move To Tighten Alcohol Rules

The ongoing anti-government protests in Turkey are about a lot of things — including a recent law to restrict the advertising and sale of alcohol. The limits aren't any more onerous than those in some...

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Police Clear Protesters In Istanbul Park

Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The political standoff in Turkey is intensifying. Riot police there are firing teargas to prevent anti-government protesters from massing in Istanbul's Taksim Square....

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Thanks, But No: Social Media Refuses To Share With Turkey

Turkey's battle with the Internet took a new twist on Wednesday.A Turkish government minister said Twitter has refused to cooperate with the government, but that Facebook had responded "positively" and...

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Syrian Opposition Elects New Leader

Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to stay in the Middle East, turning out attention now to Syria, where the main opposition coalition has a new leader. During meetings in Istanbul, opposition...

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Iran's New President Hints At Easing Internet Controls

Iran's President-elect Hasan Rowhani has already called for less filtering of the Internet, saying Iran must maintain its principles, but also needs to engage with the wider world."We should rectify...

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