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ISIS Attracts Ex-Cons, Creating A New Brand Of Jihadist

Salah Abdeslam, 26, is a suspect in last November's Paris attack. He was arrested recently in Brussels and is to be extradited to Paris. He and his brother, a suicide bomber in the Paris attack, both spent time in prison for dealing drugs. Uncredited/AP hide caption

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ISIS Attracts Ex-Cons, Creating A New Brand Of Jihadist

Many criminals are radicalized in prison and seem particularly receptive to the Islamic State message. It's leading to a new type of jihadist — part gangster, part terrorist.

ISIS Attracts Ex-Cons, Creating A New Brand Of Jihadist

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Syrians Take Drastic Measures To Hide Antiquities Amid ISIS Takeover

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Maeva Bambuck of the Associated Press about the heroic measures taken by Syrians to hide antiquities as ISIS bores down on archaeological sites.

Syrians Take Drastic Measures To Hide Antiquities Amid ISIS Takeover

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ISIS Possessing Dirty Bombs Concerns Nuclear Security Summit

The Nuclear Security Summit gets underway in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Former Senator Sam Nunn talks to Renee Montagne about keeping nuclear weapons out of the hands of groups like ISIS.

ISIS Possessing Dirty Bombs Concerns Nuclear Security Summit

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EgyptAir Hijacking: 'Unstable' Man Faces Extradition; A Selfie Explained

EgyptAir hijack suspect Seif Eldin Mustafa (middle) is escorted by Cypriot police officers as he leaves a court after a remand hearing in Cyprus. Petros Karadjias/AP hide caption

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EgyptAir Hijacking: 'Unstable' Man Faces Extradition; A Selfie Explained

The hijack suspect, identified as Egyptian national Seif Eldin Mustafa, will be held by police for eight days in Cyprus. And a British man explains why he wanted a photo of himself with the suspect.

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Surveillance Video Suggests ISIS Is Interested In Building A Dirty Bomb

Members of ISIS had been spying on a Belgian nuclear researcher. Police think they were considering kidnapping his family to force the researcher to give them material they needed for a dirty bomb.

Surveillance Video Suggests ISIS Is Interested In Building A Dirty Bomb

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Hijacked EgyptAir Flight Is On The Ground In Cyprus

The plane was diverted while flying from the Egyptian city of Alexandria to the capital Cairo. It was forced to land in Cyprus, where reporter Evie Andreo of the Cyprus Mail talks to Renee Montagne.

Hijacked EgyptAir Flight Is On The Ground In Cyprus

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Hijacking Of EgyptAir Flight Doesn't Appear To Be Terror Related

The plane was diverted while flying from the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria to the capital, Cairo, and later landed in Cyprus. Rachel Martin talks to Andria Kades a reporter for the Cyprus Mail.

Hijacking Of EgyptAir Flight Doesn't Appear To Be Terror Related

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Man Identified As EgyptAir Hijacker Wanted To Talk With Ex-Wife

The incident involving EgyptAir Flight 181 ended with an arrest and all passengers and crew being released. The suspect, whose demands changed during the morning, had partly personal motivations.

Man Identified As EgyptAir Hijacker Wanted To Talk With Ex-Wife

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EgyptAir Flight Hijacked While On Route To Cairo

The plane was diverted while flying from the Egyptian city of Alexandria to Cairo, and landed in Cyprus. Renee Montagne talks to Yiorgos Kakouris, political reporter for Nicosia's Politis newspaper.

EgyptAir Flight Hijacked While On Route To Cairo

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EgyptAir Passengers And Crew Released, Hijacker Arrested

Flight 181 was diverted while flying from the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria to the capital, Cairo, and later landed in Cyprus, where some women and children were allowed to deboard.

EgyptAir Passengers And Crew Released, Hijacker Arrested

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In The Ruins Of Palmyra, How Many Of The Syrian City's Antiquities Remain?

The Syrian army has retaken Palmyra from ISIS. The city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is known for its ancient ruins — many of which were destroyed by ISIS. Scholar Amr al-Azm assesses the damage.

In The Ruins Of Palmyra, How Many Of The Syrian City's Antiquities Remain?

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Amid Ride-Booking Rivalries, Many Cairo Women Turn To Uber For Safe Passage

In Cairo, taxi drivers are fighting the encroachment of ride-booking services like Uber. But many Egyptians, especially women, say they prefer Uber since they feel safer with the company's drivers.

Amid Ride-Booking Rivalries, Many Cairo Women Turn To Uber For Safe Passage

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