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Family Of American Jailed In Syria Goes Public In An Appeal To Trump
The family of Majd Kamalmaz, 61, is making his story public for the first time, spurred by President Trump's plans to remove U.S. troops from the country.(Image credit: Courtesy of Maryam Kamalmaz)
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Saudi Kingdom Tries To Prevent More Women From Fleeing
The case of an 18-year-old refugee in Canada will embolden other Saudi women to follow suit, experts say. Saudi officials have launched a campaign to stop that from happening.(Image credit: Cole...
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'Won't Give Up': Siblings Of Jailed Saudi Women's Rights Activist Speak Out...
It's been a year since Loujain Alhathloul was detained in Saudi Arabia for pushing for women's rights. A PEN award for her and two other Saudi activists has helped bring their plight back to...
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'Bearing Witness Is Really All We Have': Memories Of Covering The Tiananmen...
NPR's Deborah Amos arrived in Beijing days after authorities cracked down on Tiananmen protesters. She stayed for six weeks and shares her memories of covering a critical time in China's history.(Image...
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Europe Wants To Continue Doing Some Business With Iran Despite U.S. Sanctions
European countries that are skeptical of U.S. policy towards Iran and claims of Iranian attacks on ships are setting up an office that could help them do business with Iran despite U.S. sanctions.
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How The International Community Is Reacting To Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions
As tensions rise between Iran and the United States, members of the international community, including Iraq, Israel and Germany, are reacting to the situation.
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Fears Of Far-Right Terror In Germany
The killing of a prominent German politician and the arrest of his confessed killer, who has links to a far-right network, has raised fears of far-right terrorism in Germany.
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A German Politician's Assassination Prompts New Fears About Far-Right Violence
Walter Lübcke, who supported Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy, was shot in the head in June. Political leaders and experts on extremism suggest Germany's far-right party may share some...
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How Instex, Europe's Trade Channel With Iran, Will Work
The first transaction on Instex, Europe's trade channel for doing business with Iran despite U.S. sanctions, is expected to happen in the next few days. But will it work to save the Iran nuclear deal?
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Brushes Off Health Concerns, Says She Is Fine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sat through the German and Danish national anthems at a greeting ceremony in Berlin on Thursday, after she had uncontrolled tremors at three previous public events.
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In Germany, Working Mothers Say They Face Job Discrimination
Working mothers in Germany say they face prejudice and job discrimination in a country where many people still believe a mother's place is in the home.
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For The Second Time In A Month — A Heat Wave Is Scorching Europe
A second heatwave in one month has smashed temperature records across Europe on Wednesday.
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Few German Mothers Go Back To Work Full Time. These Are The Challenges They Face
German women have achieved top political positions, but in the business world, progress has lagged. Until 1977, married women had to receive their husbands' permission to work outside the home.(Image...
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German Group Aims To Use Soccer To Empower Female Athletes
A German group gets women from around the world to play soccer — something that's not so easy for those coming from Iran and other places where it's considered a male pastime.
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Documents Smuggled Out Of Syria Being Used To Build War Crimes Cases Against...
A storehouse in an undisclosed location in Europe holds hundreds of thousands of documents smuggled out of Syria that are being used to build war crimes cases against the regime.
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Survivor Of Torture In Syria's Prisons Is Telling His Story
A Syrian survivor of the country's prisons has found a home in Sweden, where he's gathering evidence that could be used to bring his torturers to justice.
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How Syrians Who Fled Their Country Are Pursuing Justice After Torture From...
A chance meeting became an important part of a Syrian lawyer's struggle to prosecute war crimes cases against the regime. It's an effort taking place in German courts.
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Mounting Syrian War Crime Cases Raise Hopes For Justice Against A Brutal Regime
An unprecedented legal battle against the regime is playing out in European courts, where large refugee communities and prosecutors can bring cases even for suspected crimes committed abroad.(Image...
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Why Are Syrian War Crimes Being Prosecuted In Germany?
The battle to hold Syrian officials accountable for torture is gaining momentum in Germany. It's a country with a lot of Syrian refugees and a belief in the importance of examining the past.
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Congress Authorizes Sanctions On Syria, Iran And Russia
The measure, known as the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act, authorizes sanctions for war crimes. It is included in the newly passed 2019 Pentagon budget.(Image credit: Manu Brabo/AP)
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