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The secret quest to preserve Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh's diaries
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (822+ words) Raja Shehadeh looks at folders from his archive in 2026. Yazeed Abu Khdeir hide caption The world's leading Palestinian writer, Raja Shehadeh, has been on a mission to save his most personal work: his diaries. The award-winning author of more than…...
Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (833+ words) Yemen 's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured the island of Mayun at the entrance of the Red Sea, a key alternative for shipping Saudi oil and other exports since Iran has been targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The island's…...
More than 4 in 10 Americans say Muslims are having a negative impact on the U.S.
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (156+ words) According to Pew Research, more than 4 in 10 Americans say Muslims are having a negative impact on the U.S. The study looks at data collected over the last 25 years, since the September 11th terrorist attacks. Pew Research finds that views on Islam are…...
Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (842+ words) Yemen's Houthi rebels gather during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. STR/AP hide caption ADEN, Yemen — The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen's port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through…...
We go to the part of southern Lebanon that Israel now controls: State of the World from NPR
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (230+ words) Israel launched a ground invasion of neighboring Lebanon in March, after the Iran-backed group Hezbollah ramped up attacks following the U.S. and Israel war in Iran. Israel said it was creating a “buffer zone” on the Lebanese side of the border…...
UN peacekeepers give NPR a rare look behind Israeli lines
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (50+ words) NPR accompanies UN peacekeepers behind Israeli lines as Israel expands its occupation of South Lebanon following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. UN peacekeepers give NPR a rare look behind Israeli lines NPR accompanies UN peacekeepers behind Israeli lines as Israel expands its…...
What is the future of U.S. military bases in the Middle East?: State of the World from NPR
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (295+ words) When the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran over six months go, Iran retaliated by blocking shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also launched counterattacks on U.S. military targets across the Gulf. They hit U.S. forces on air bases in…...
9/11 and the long shadow of Islamophobia: Here & Now Anytime
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (220+ words) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani called on current Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend an annual ceremony commemorating the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Giuliani also made false claims about Islam, Mamdani’s religion. Mamdani said he will attend the…...
U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (838+ words) NPR U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns US Strikes Iran Oil Tankers, Israeli Settlements Sanctions, Smithsonian Head Retires U.S. Central Command announced that it destroyed five Iranian oil carriers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran's…...
U.K. to ban trade with Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (58+ words) NPR U.K. to ban trade with Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank The U.K. is banning imports from West Bank Israeli settlements, saying settlement terrorists are responsible for "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or…...