Kelly McEvers http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131876588&ft=1&f=131876588 Kelly McEvers is NPR's international correspondent based in Beirut, Lebanon. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Kelly McEvers http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131876588&ft=1&f=131876588 Former Air Force Pilot Has Cautionary Tales About Drones Congressional hearings are beginning to shine a light on the drone program that for the past 12 years has been cloaked in secrecy. NPR's Kelly McEvers talked to a former Air Force pilot who operated drones for several years. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182800293/former-air-force-pilot-shines-light-on-drone-program?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182800293/former-air-force-pilot-shines-light-on-drone-program?ft=1&f=131876588 Congressional hearings are beginning to shine a light on the drone program that for the past 12 years has been cloaked in secrecy. NPR's Kelly McEvers talked to a former Air Force pilot who operated drones for several years.

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]]> Obama Administration Considers Options Against Syria So far, we don't know who exactly used chemical weapons in Syria, or where or when they were used. U.S. intelligence agencies can only say at this point, that evidence shows some weapons have been used there. President Obama has said the use of chemical weapons in Syria would be a game changer. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/01/180240194/obama-administration-considers-options-against-syria?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/01/180240194/obama-administration-considers-options-against-syria?ft=1&f=131876588 So far, we don't know who exactly used chemical weapons in Syria, or where or when they were used. U.S. intelligence agencies can only say at this point, that evidence shows some weapons have been used there. President Obama has said the use of chemical weapons in Syria would be a game changer.

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]]> Syrian Rebels Want Enough Help To Turn The Tide Audie Cornish talks to Kelly McEvers about her reporting out of Syria and what people there are saying about U.S. intervention. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/26/179297749/syrian-rebels-want-enough-help-to-turn-the-tide?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/26/179297749/syrian-rebels-want-enough-help-to-turn-the-tide?ft=1&f=131876588 Audie Cornish talks to Kelly McEvers about her reporting out of Syria and what people there are saying about U.S. intervention.

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]]> A Close-Up Of Syria's Alawites, Loyalists Of A Troubled Regime A director spent a year filming the Alawite community in the Syrian coastal city of Tartous, where many believe President Bashar Assad is the only man who can save them from the mostly Sunni Muslims leading the country's rebellion. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/08/176560587/a-close-up-of-syrias-alawites-loyalists-of-a-troubled-regime?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/08/176560587/a-close-up-of-syrias-alawites-loyalists-of-a-troubled-regime?ft=1&f=131876588 A director spent a year filming the Alawite community in the Syrian coastal city of Tartous, where many believe President Bashar Assad is the only man who can save them from the mostly Sunni Muslims leading the country's rebellion.

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]]> Members Of Assad's Sect Break Ranks With Syrian Regime The Alawites have a history of siding with former dictator Syrian Hafez Assad and his son, President Bashar Assad, who are also members of the Shiite minority. But during a recent gathering in Cairo, some said they're willing to take the risk and denounce the regime after burying so many of their own. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/02/176039122/in-syria-some-ruling-minority-alawites-take-risky-stand-against-regime?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/02/176039122/in-syria-some-ruling-minority-alawites-take-risky-stand-against-regime?ft=1&f=131876588 The Alawites have a history of siding with former dictator Syrian Hafez Assad and his son, President Bashar Assad, who are also members of the Shiite minority. But during a recent gathering in Cairo, some said they're willing to take the risk and denounce the regime after burying so many of their own.

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]]> Syrian Government Stronghold Raqqa Falls To Rebels The Syrian provincial capital of Raqqa is the first city to fall entirely to rebels who are fighting to bring down President Bashar Assad's regime. We have the story of Mohammad Abdel Aziz, who witnessed the fall of Raqqa from inside a prison cell. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/01/175891884/syrian-government-stronghold-raqqa-falls-to-rebels?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/01/175891884/syrian-government-stronghold-raqqa-falls-to-rebels?ft=1&f=131876588 The Syrian provincial capital of Raqqa is the first city to fall entirely to rebels who are fighting to bring down President Bashar Assad's regime. We have the story of Mohammad Abdel Aziz, who witnessed the fall of Raqqa from inside a prison cell.

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]]> Revisiting Iraq: A Sister On The Edge In 2007, NPR told the story of two sisters who had lost their parents. The older sister wore conservative clothes and recited poetry. The younger sister, just 13 at the time, appeared on the verge of becoming a prostitute. Now, 10 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, we hear what happened to them. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/22/174986703/revisiting-iraq-a-sister-on-the-edge?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/22/174986703/revisiting-iraq-a-sister-on-the-edge?ft=1&f=131876588 In 2007, NPR told the story of two sisters who had lost their parents. The older sister wore conservative clothes and recited poetry. The younger sister, just 13 at the time, appeared on the verge of becoming a prostitute. Now, 10 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, we hear what happened to them.

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]]> Face To Face With Death In Iraq Um Abbas has spent decades performing the Muslim ritual of washing the bodies of the dead to prepare them for burial. The war years in Iraq were terrible, she says, but in some ways, confronting death every day helped her cope with the country's trauma. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174964514/face-to-face-with-death-in-iraq?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174964514/face-to-face-with-death-in-iraq?ft=1&f=131876588 Um Abbas has spent decades performing the Muslim ritual of washing the bodies of the dead to prepare them for burial. The war years in Iraq were terrible, she says, but in some ways, confronting death every day helped her cope with the country's trauma.

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]]> Baghdad, A Decade Later Ten years ago Tuesday, the aerial bombardment of Iraq began. It was the opening volley of a U.S.-led invasion that would topple the regime of Saddam Hussein. One of the questions is: Can Iraq's fragile democracy hold, as the region splits along sectarian lines? Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/19/174708589/1-decade-since-the-war-where-iraq-stands-now?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/19/174708589/1-decade-since-the-war-where-iraq-stands-now?ft=1&f=131876588 Ten years ago Tuesday, the aerial bombardment of Iraq began. It was the opening volley of a U.S.-led invasion that would topple the regime of Saddam Hussein. One of the questions is: Can Iraq's fragile democracy hold, as the region splits along sectarian lines?

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]]> Letters To My Dead Father The father of Guffran, then a 9-year-old Iraqi girl, was gunned down in a Baghdad street in 2006 at the height of the war. She continues writing letters to him, just as she did when he was alive. Now, she lives in one room with her mother and brother. She wants to study but faces difficult odds. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/16/174418298/letters-to-my-dead-father?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/16/174418298/letters-to-my-dead-father?ft=1&f=131876588 The father of Guffran, then a 9-year-old Iraqi girl, was gunned down in a Baghdad street in 2006 at the height of the war. She continues writing letters to him, just as she did when he was alive. Now, she lives in one room with her mother and brother. She wants to study but faces difficult odds.

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]]> Analysts See Shift In U.S. Response To Syrian Conflict Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to the Middle East last week marked a small but, some believe, significant shift in American policy on Syria. On the surface, the U.S. has announced it is stepping up aid to the Syrian opposition and its armed wing. But look closely, analysts say, and you'll see that the U.S. is more willing to tip the scales against the Syrian regime. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/11/173986221/analysts-see-shift-in-u-s-response-to-syrian-conflict?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/11/173986221/analysts-see-shift-in-u-s-response-to-syrian-conflict?ft=1&f=131876588 Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to the Middle East last week marked a small but, some believe, significant shift in American policy on Syria. On the surface, the U.S. has announced it is stepping up aid to the Syrian opposition and its armed wing. But look closely, analysts say, and you'll see that the U.S. is more willing to tip the scales against the Syrian regime.

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]]> A Chat With A Radical Fighter In Syria Islamist fighters have been playing a larger role in the Syrian conflict, and the most prominent single group is Jabhat al-Nusra. One of its fighters sat down with NPR and spoke about the group. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:14:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/09/173732210/A-Chat-With-A-Radical-Fighter-In-Syria?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/09/173732210/A-Chat-With-A-Radical-Fighter-In-Syria?ft=1&f=131876588 Islamist fighters have been playing a larger role in the Syrian conflict, and the most prominent single group is Jabhat al-Nusra. One of its fighters sat down with NPR and spoke about the group.

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]]> Syrian-Americans Contribute To Rebels' Cause Some Syrians in the U.S. are wracked with guilt that they can't do more to help their countrymen. Others are taking action. One Syrian-American gun enthusiast is doing his part to arm and train the rebels, and a Syrian doctor hopes to help train civilian doctors in conflict zones on trauma medicine. (This piece initially aired March 5, 2013 on <em>All Things Considered</em>.) Sat, 09 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/09/173883686/syrian-americans-contribute-to-rebels-cause?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/09/173883686/syrian-americans-contribute-to-rebels-cause?ft=1&f=131876588 Some Syrians in the U.S. are wracked with guilt that they can't do more to help their countrymen. Others are taking action. One Syrian-American gun enthusiast is doing his part to arm and train the rebels, and a Syrian doctor hopes to help train civilian doctors in conflict zones on trauma medicine. (This piece initially aired March 5, 2013 on All Things Considered.)

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]]> Displaced Syrians Bring Life To Ancient 'Dead Cities' Millions of Syrians who have fled their homes are finding refuge in unimaginable places. In the northern province of Idlib, displaced Syrians have found shelter in ancient archaeological ruins that until recently were frozen in time. In some cases, the living share space with the dead. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/08/173788537/displaced-syrians-find-shelter-in-ancient-dead-cities?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/08/173788537/displaced-syrians-find-shelter-in-ancient-dead-cities?ft=1&f=131876588 Millions of Syrians who have fled their homes are finding refuge in unimaginable places. In the northern province of Idlib, displaced Syrians have found shelter in ancient archaeological ruins that until recently were frozen in time. In some cases, the living share space with the dead.

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]]> Syrian-American Returns To Home Country To Help Train, Arm Rebels Some Syrians living comfortably in the U.S. are understandably wracked with guilt that they can't do more to help their countrymen. Each has his own way of dealing with the situation. But now that the liberated north is easier to reach, they're starting to come back and many of them visiting parts of the country they've never seen before. We profile a Syrian-American gun enthusiast who's doing his part to arm and train the rebels. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/05/173559218/syrian-american-returns-to-home-country-to-help-train-arm-rebels?ft=1&f=131876588 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/05/173559218/syrian-american-returns-to-home-country-to-help-train-arm-rebels?ft=1&f=131876588 Some Syrians living comfortably in the U.S. are understandably wracked with guilt that they can't do more to help their countrymen. Each has his own way of dealing with the situation. But now that the liberated north is easier to reach, they're starting to come back and many of them visiting parts of the country they've never seen before. We profile a Syrian-American gun enthusiast who's doing his part to arm and train the rebels.

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