Jane Arraf

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai visited some women in camps for displaced people in Iraq to advocate for girls' education.

Countless bodies, ruins and questions remain as the last ISIS fighters are driven from Mosul. The Iraqi government declared the city liberated on Monday, even though there were still ISIS fighters in the city.

The Iraqi government has declared a holiday in celebration of its victory over ISIS in the city of Mosul. But the group Amnesty International says the fighting has created a civilian catastrophe.

The Iraqi government has declared the city of Mosul liberated after nine months of heavy fighting against ISIS. High casualties and destruction have overshadowed the celebration.

Haider al-Abadi says ISIS has been driven from its Mosul stronghold, but the prime minister must now knit together a country riven by sectarian tensions and foreign sponsors.

Iraq's government has declared that its forces have liberated the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State militants after months of fighting. NPRs Jane Arraf is in Mosul near the al-Nuri mosque.

President Trump is getting a warm welcome in Poland. Also, the last battles of Mosul are down to street fighting, and pro-government groups attacked lawmakers in Venezuela.

U.S. and Iraqi commanders say the fight to push ISIS out of Mosul, Iraq is nearing its last few hundred yards.

Christians in Minya province have faced long-running tensions with their Muslim neighbors over an issue central to their survival as a community — whether they can build churches.

There was another deadly attack on Christians in Egypt Friday as gunmen opened fire on two buses taking worshippers to mass. At least 28 people were killed in the attack.

Friday's deadly assault was the latest attack against the Coptic Christian minority. A 70-year-old woman who was stripped and dragged through the streets last year is pursuing justice in court.

The attack occurred in Minya, a province some 160 miles south of Cairo where many of Egypt's Christians live.

Iraqi forces say they're closing in on the final ISIS-held neighborhoods of Mosul. But the question of how to deal with civilians there looms large.

President Trump's first day in Saudi Arabia began with a lavish reception and ended with an ostentatious ceremony, but not before Trump and the Saudi king signed several agreement.

President Trump is preparing to visit Saudi Arabia, arriving Saturday morning. It's his first trip overseas as president. He's planning to meet with Arab leaders during his time there.

The war on ISIS has emboldened Iraq's Kurds to take a provocative step — raising their flag above the disputed, multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk. The flag raising has caused ripples around the region.

We discuss President Trump's first 100 days, a "ridiculous standard" that he's embraced. Also, a rare interview with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. And the Pope arrives in Egypt.

Pope Francis arrives in Egypt on Friday, after the Islamic State claimed responsibility for attacks on two Coptic Christian churches this month that killed dozens of people.

It's a nervous time for Christians in Egypt after suicide attacks on churches there. They look forward to a visit from Pope Francis tomorrow to boost morale.

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis is stressing efforts against Iran and changing the U.S. tone in the region with visits to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Human Rights are lower on the agenda.