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Islamic State Suffers Rare Defeat In Amerli

On Sunday, Iraqi and Kurdish forces broke a nearly 80-day siege by the Islamic State on the town of Amerli, where residents now have enough food and water for the first time in weeks.

Islamic State Suffers Rare Defeat In Amerli

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PTSD Goes Largely Untreated In Iraq's Kurdish Region

The U.S. military's attention to PTSD is well-documented but Kurdish fighters living with the same disorder haven't received nearly as much care. Arun Rath talks to journalist Jenna Krajeski.

PTSD Goes Largely Untreated In Iraq's Kurdish Region

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'Lady Al-Qaida' And The Business Of Prisoner Swaps

Arun Rath talks to journalist Shane Harris about his Foreign Policy story on "Lady al-Qaida," Aafia Siddiqui. The Pakistani-born woman was arrested in Afghanistan in 2008.

'Lady Al-Qaida' And The Business Of Prisoner Swaps

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Guantanamo Defense Lawyer Resigns, Says U.S. Case Is 'Stacked'

Jason Wright, seen here during his 15-month deployment to Iraq, served in the military for nine years before resigning last week. Courtesy of Jason Wright hide caption

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National Security

Guantanamo Defense Lawyer Resigns, Says U.S. Case Is 'Stacked'

One of the lawyers for self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed resigned from the Army last week. He tells NPR the government is putting on a "show trial."

Guantanamo Defense Lawyer Resigns, Says U.S. Case Is 'Stacked'

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Gaza's Shattered Airport, Once A Symbol Of Sovereignty

The destroyed and deserted main gate of the Gaza international airport in the southern city of Rafah. Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

Gaza's Shattered Airport, Once A Symbol Of Sovereignty

The sad spectacle of Gaza's bombed-out airport doesn't deter Palestinians from hoping to someday have another airport of their own.

Gaza's Shattered Airport, Once A Symbol Of Sovereignty

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Africa

Ebola Prevention Supplies Running Short In Liberia

Liberia is the country hardest hit by the Ebola virus outbreak. Aid is trickling in, but it is not enough. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks to Wall Street Journal reporter Drew Hinshaw in the capital, Monrovia.

Ebola Prevention Supplies Running Short In Liberia

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Middle East

Turkey Is Major Transit Route For Islamic State Fighters

Militant fighters are crossing into Syria through Turkey and public criticism of Turkey is growing louder. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to the Financial Times' Istanbul correspondent, Daniel Dombey.

Turkey Is Major Transit Route For Islamic State Fighters

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Syrian Crisis Complicates U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks

Iran has announced that it is providing weapons to Kurdish forces to fight the Islamic State. Linda Wertheimer talks to Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Syrian Crisis Complicates U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks

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Europe

Ukraine Crisis Casts Long Shadow Over NATO Summit

The fighting in Ukraine is likely to dominate the upcoming NATO summit in Wales. The newest members want NATO to do more to counter Russia's moves, including supplying weapons and intelligence.

Ukraine Crisis Casts Long Shadow Over NATO Summit

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U.S. Launches Airstrikes To Help Aid Reach Iraqi Town

On Sunday, Iraqi and Kurdish forces entered the town of Amerli in the north of Iraq, after it had been under siege for two months by the Islamic State.

U.S. Launches Airstrikes To Help Aid Reach Iraqi Town

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Parallels

Ukrainian City Braces For Increasingly Lopsided Fight

Russian-backed fighters are reportedly preparing to launch an assault on the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, with armored Russian columns crossing the border into Ukraine.

Ukrainian City Braces For Increasingly Lopsided Fight

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