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August 25, 2008 · In this week's edition of America in the World, Greg Craig, senior adviser to Sen. Barack Obama, and Ted Koppel, NPR news analyst, discuss Obama's foreign policy priorities. What might an Obama administration mean for international politics?
August 12, 2008 · Crime writer Matt Beynon Rees explores the layers of history and decay that characterize Nablus, a 2,000-year-old Palestinian city in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
Web Extra: Read an Excerpt; Listen to the Author ReadAugust 9, 2008 · Host Andrea Seabrook remembers the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who died Saturday at the age of 67. Darwish was known as a critic of Palestinian leadership and of the Israeli occupation of his homeland. His poems addressed the Palestinian experience of exile.
August 6, 2008 · Complex diplomatic negotiations are taking place in the volatile region. With the U.S. taking a back seat in the talks, smaller countries such as Egypt and Syria are stepping up and taking leading roles.
August 5, 2008 · Rami Khouri, editor for the Daily Star, discusses the political challenges in Lebanon and describes the different ways people in the Middle East view the U.S. presidential election. Khouri directs the Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.
August 4, 2008 · Time is running out for Iran to respond to a proposal by the West that offers a freeze on new U.N. sanctions if Tehran agrees to halt any expansion of its nuclear work. In Israel, the new diplomatic push is being met with skepticism and concern.
July 31, 2008 · As Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announces he will step down after fall elections, tensions are rising between Israelis and Palestinians over the possession of East Jerusalem.
July 30, 2008 · U.S. Secretary of State Rice meets with visiting Israeli and Palestinian officials in a bid to revive flagging hopes of a peace settlement. With Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert saying he will resign in September, a deal this year looks unlikely.
July 23, 2008 · Barack Obama has met with top Israeli and Palestinian officials. His basic message has been that he is a friend of Israel who is committed to the special relationship between the two countries. He also said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" with Iran.
July 23, 2008 · An Israeli professor believes that Israel will attack Iran's nuclear program within the next four to seven months. He bases that timeline on unsuccessful diplomatic efforts and Iranian tehnological advances.
July 23, 2008 · Barack Obama is in Israel and the Palestinian territories Wednesday. The Democratic presidential candidate meets with senior officials of the Israeli government and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Obama is greeted warmly but with some skepticism by Israelis and Palestinians.
July 23, 2008 · Presidential contender Barack Obama has spent the week meeting with key Middle Eastern leaders. Plus, John McCain could be on the brink of announcing his pick for vice president. For more, NPR's Tony Cox speaks with Donna Brazile and Ron Christie.
July 22, 2008 · Israeli officials freed five Hezbollah militants on Wednesday in exchange for the bodies of two Israeli soldiers captured and killed by the militant group in 2006. Guests and callers weigh in on the controversial deal, which some people have criticized as a lopsided exchange.
July 22, 2008 · Columnists and pundits in the United States are grading Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East, questioning whether the trip will help or hurt his campaign. Support for him as a person is strong, though some are dismayed by what they view as his sharp right turn on Mideast policy.
July 22, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama addresses a variety of topics, including Iraq and Afghanistan, during his visit to Amman on Tuesday. Karen Tumulty of Time discusses the significance of his statements.
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