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The Call-In: The Refugee Experience In The U.S.
The Supreme Court reviews President Trump's travel ban executive order this week. NPR takes a look at how the ban has impacted refugee resettlement in the United States.
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Saudi King Names 31-Year-Old Son As New Crown Prince
Mohammad Bin Salman, son of Saudi Arabia's king, is the new crown prince and first in line to the throne. The person he replaced is his older cousin, who had been a widely respected interior minister.
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What To Know About Saudi Arabia's New Crown Prince And The Issues He Will Face
Mohammed bin Salman is now first in line to the throne. At 31, he has already reshaped his country's role in the region. His biggest test will come as he tries to wean the kingdom off an oil...
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In 'Damascus,' A Chilling Mystery With A Personal Connection
Deborah Campbell's A Disappearance in Damascus is both a taut detective story and an intimate account of friendship during war — and that's before our reviewer discovered her own part in the...
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News Brief: Tax Overhaul, Roy Moore Wins In Alabama, Saudi Arabia Lets Women...
President Trump and lawmakers are set to release a plan for a tax overhaul Wednesday. Also, conservative Roy Moore, known for some extreme-right views, won a Senate primary election in Alabama.
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Saudi Arabia To End Ban On Women Driving
Saudi Arabia says it's ending its ban on women driving by next year. But women are far from equal to men in the country.
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With Saudi Arrests, Crown Prince Shows He Can Force Change. But It's Not...
The weekend's arrests don't mean Saudi Arabia is opening up to democracy. The rulers are unelected monarchs with a record of jailing critics and minorities. But the sweep of arrests marks a...
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Appears To Be Shifting How Power Works In The...
The move to arrest several Saudi royals — including one of the richest men in the world — shows the kingdom's up-and-coming crown prince shaking things up. But democracy isn't part of the deal.
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The View From Saudi Arabia On Trump's Jerusalem Policy
Saudi Arabia called President Trump's decision to declare Jerusalem Israel's capital "unjustified and irresponsible."
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In U.N. Art Exhibition, Syrian Artist Unpacks Refugees' Baggage
An art exhibition at the United Nations uses tiny models of refugees' former homes and the suitcases of refugees to tell their stories.
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The Year The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Unraveled
Migrant rights advocates warn that President Trump's attempts to shut down the refugee resettlement program will have long-term consequences.(Image credit: Felipe Dana/AP)
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Nearly 7,000 Syrians Are Waiting To See If Their Protected Status Will Be...
Around 7,000 Syrians living in the United States could be sent back to Syria if their temporary protective status granted to provide refuge from the war at home is allowed to expire.
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U.S. Renews Temporary Protected Status For Some Syrians
Syrians who have been allowed to live in the U.S. since 2016 under Temporary Protected Status are permitted now to register for another 18 months because of the continuing war there.
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Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Shaking Up Its Military
The kingdom replaced top military brass, opened armed forces jobs to women and promoted a woman to a senior Labor Ministry post in a series of rare steps in the ultraconservative kingdom. (Image...
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Trump Administration Denies Asylum To Some 100 Iranian Christians
The Trump administration has blocked a program that has brought thousands of members of religious minorities from Iran to the U.S. Refugee advocates say some are now stranded in Austria.
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Saudi Arabia: The White House Loves It. Most Americans? Not So Much
As the Saudi crown prince travels across the United States, he will have one major hurdle: polls show more than half of Americans have unfavorable views of his country.(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/AP)
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100 Iranians Remain Stranded In Austria Awaiting Asylum In The U.S.
The U.S. acceptance rate of Iranian Christians and other religious minority refugees has gone from nearly 100 percent to zero, leaving many stuck in transit.(Image credit: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)
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Russian Chemist Who Developed Nerve Agents Has No Doubt Moscow Is Behind U.K....
A Russian chemist who helped to develop the nerve agent used in the attack in the U.K. last month is now living in New Jersey — and says he has no doubt that Moscow is responsible.
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Syrian Defector: Assad Forces Targeted, Killed Journalist Marie Colvin
Evidence presented in a U.S. federal court claims that the 56-year-old American was intentionally targeted in a rocket attack by Syrian regime forces in 2012. Her family is suing the country.(Image...
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The U.S. Has Accepted Only 11 Syrian Refugees This Year
Refugee rights groups say the Trump administration has closed the door on vulnerable Syrian civilians even as it mulls military operations against the regime for humanitarian reasons.(Image credit:...
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