Barbershop 'Shop' Discusses Bhutto Slaying, Smith's Bad Press December 28, 2007 • Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick Charles and Ruben Navarrette discuss the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and how recent comments by actor Will Smith have landed him in hot water with the Anti-Defamation League. They also address speculation about Sen. Barrack Obama's Muslim ties. 'Shop' Discusses Bhutto Slaying, Smith's Bad Press Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17673195/17673178" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Religion Syrian Church Aims to Foster Religious Dialogue December 26, 2007 • From high on a mountaintop, the monastery of Dier Mar Musa is trying to bring greater understanding between the Christian minority and the Muslim majority in Syria. The church houses a special place for Muslim prayer. Syrian Church Aims to Foster Religious Dialogue Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17502962/17625068" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Story of Growing Up in Revolutionary Iran December 25, 2007 • Author Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel Persepolis has been adapted for screen and opens today. It is the story of her childhood in Iran during the Islamic revolution. Story of Growing Up in Revolutionary Iran Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17597762/17597703" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World More Visitors, Fewer Christians in Bethlehem December 24, 2007 • With the revival, albeit tentative, of the Mideast peace process, Christmas in Bethlehem this year is more festive. Tourism is expected to double. At the same time, Christians continue to emigrate from the West Bank. The owner of a Christian radio station predicts that in 15 years, there won't be one Christian left in Bethlehem. More Visitors, Fewer Christians in Bethlehem Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17587209/17587196" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Graffiti Artists Decorate Bethlehem Barrier December 24, 2007 • Palestinians blame Bethlehem's economy and tourism decline on Israeli checkpoints and Israel's massive security wall that now separates the area from Jerusalem. This Christmas season, artists use parts of the concrete barrier as their canvas. Graffiti Artists Decorate Bethlehem Barrier Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17497631/17570275" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Lebanon's Political Gridlock Delays Election December 22, 2007 • Lebanon's two main rival political blocs have been unable to overcome their difference to elect a new president. The political gridlock has gone on for the last year, and the situation has gotten worse in recent months. Lebanon's Political Gridlock Delays Election Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17548001/17547958" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Comedic Trio Takes Tour to Middle East December 21, 2007 • Three American comedians of Mideast decent, called the "Axis of Evil," bring their comedy show to cities like Dubai, Kuwait, Cairo and Amman. The show is so popular that producers are adding extra dates to the tour. Comedic Trio Takes Tour to Middle East Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17268898/17494970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Iraq Turkey Withdraws Soldiers from Iraq December 18, 2007 • A few hundred soldiers have returned home. The troops were on a search-and-destroy mission aimed at the Kurdish separatist group, the PKK. Turkey Withdraws Soldiers from Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17354818/17354801" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Palestinian Supporters Pledge $7B December 18, 2007 • Palestinian supporters raise $7 billion at a donors' conference in Paris. The money, pledged by the international community, will help create a Palestinian state. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls the conference the "last hope" to salvage the Palestinian government from bankruptcy. Palestinian Supporters Pledge $7B Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17344701/17344677" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Iraq Witness Testimony Sheds Light on Blackwater December 17, 2007 • The Justice Department is considering whether to bring criminal charges against Blackwater employees for a shooting that left 17 Iraqis dead. NPR FBI correspondent Dina Temple-Raston shares the stories of three witnesses — a traffic officer, a bank employee and a doctor who lost his wife and daughter in the shooting. Witness Testimony Sheds Light on Blackwater Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17316141/17316123" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hopes Rise for Improved U.S.-Syria Relations December 13, 2007 • Syria and the United States are weighing a new relationship after years of mutual distrust. The fragile opening came last month, when the Bush administration invited Syria to attend a U.S.-sponsored conference to revive negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis. Hopes Rise for Improved U.S.-Syria Relations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17186607/17196804" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Iraq Military Prepares for Basra Handover December 12, 2007 • British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Wednesday that the southern Iraq city of Basra will be handed over to Iraqi authority this weekend. British Army spokesman Lt. Col. Nick Goulding discusses the preparations and prospects of the handover, given a recent spike in violence. Military Prepares for Basra Handover Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17169292/17169283" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Israelis, Palestinians Resume Peace Talks December 12, 2007 • The first round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in nearly seven years open in Jerusalem as the two sides try to sustain momentum from recent talks in Annapolis, Md., and move toward ending decades of hostility. But talks are complicated by the killing of six militants in Gaza and plans to expand settlements.
When Iraq's Middle Class Flee, They Often Get Poor December 11, 2007 • Some Iraqi refugees in Syria are stuck in a no-man's land. Those who want to return home to Iraq cannot do so, as Iraq's central government says it can't cope with a large influx of Iraqis. Aid organizations say refugees slip into poverty because they're mostly middle-class professionals who lack the skills for a black-market economy. When Iraq's Middle Class Flee, They Often Get Poor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17122673/17122617" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Saudis Offer Detainee Reintegration Program December 10, 2007 • Dozens of Saudi detainees at Guantanamo Bay have entered an extensive "reintegration program" upon returning to their country. The program includes counseling, a monthly stipend and even help finding a wife. Saudis Offer Detainee Reintegration Program Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17097161/17097142" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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