Leila Fadel appears in the following:
Project Eavesdrop: What Passive Surveillance Collects
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Over the past year, we've learned a lot about what the National Security Agency can do. Our technology correspondent allowed his phone and Internet activities to be monitored to see what was revealed.
Video Of Mob-Fueled Sexual Assaults Outrages Egyptians
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Egypt's chief prosecutor has ordered three men arrested in connection with the assaults in Tahrir Square over the weekend to be put on trial immediately. Graphic video has been made public.
One Week A Prime Minister: The Short Story Of Libya's Former Leader
Monday, June 09, 2014
Libya faces some of its most serious upheaval since the fall of Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. No one knows that more than the prime minister who wasn't even in office a week before being forced out Monday.
Upheaval In Libya Makes New Prime Minister's Job A Challenge
Friday, June 06, 2014
The new prime minister took office this week. Different branches of the armed forces, which are really militias on the government payroll, are fighting among each other and with rebels.
Political Chaos Reins 3 Years After Moammar Gadhaf'si Ouster
Friday, May 30, 2014
Two men claim to be Libya's prime minister. At the same time, a renegade general has gathered forces and is attacking Benghazi. Libyans who can afford to are fleeing the country.
Rep. Murphy Aims For Mental Health Bill To Pass Before Next Shooting
Friday, May 30, 2014
The latest mass shooting has lawmakers on Capitol Hill talking again about overhauling the mental health system. On Thursday, psychologists and others urged Congress to do more.
No Surprise Here: Sisi Rolls To Victory In Egypt's Election
Thursday, May 29, 2014
It was never in doubt, but now it's official. Ex-military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be Egypt's president after nearly a year of being the nation's de facto leader.
He won by a landslide with more than 93 percent of the vote, according to a preliminary results. His victory was ...
Egyptian Media Encourages Voters To Get To Polls — Or Else
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Egypt has added a third day of voting in its presidential election. With Abdel Fattah al-Sisi relying on voter turnout to legitimize his election, the government-allied media is exhor...
Egypt's Presidential Voting Comes During Crackdown On Dissent
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Egyptians are at the polls again Tuesday for the final day of the presidential elections. And the outcome seems pretty predictable, ex-military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will be the next president.
Voting Begins For Egypt's Next President
Monday, May 26, 2014
Former military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is expected to emerge victorious from Egypt's two-day polling, which began Monday. But the country remains divided.
Egyptians Vote Monday And Tuesday For Next President
Monday, May 26, 2014
Former military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is the heavy favorite to win. His only rival is leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi, who placed a strong third in the last presidential election held in 2012.
Egypt's Ex-Military Chief Right For Presidency, Female Voter Says
Friday, May 23, 2014
Egyptians elect a new president next week. There are two candidates, and the man nearly certain to win is Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. He was the head of the military until he resigned to run for president.
Mine Disaster Has Ramifications For Turkey's Prime Minister
Friday, May 16, 2014
Hope is fading that any more workers will be rescued from a mine in western Turkey, where more than 280 miners died after an explosion. Anger toward the country's ruling party is growing.
Hopes Dim For Turkish Miners, But Rescuers Carry On
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Hope is fading that any more mine workers will be rescued from a mine in western Turkey, where over 280 miners died after an explosion. NPR's Leila Fadel has been at the mine and offers more details.
Politics In The News: Kidnapped Nigerian School Girls
Monday, May 12, 2014
A bipartisan group of female senators got the Senate to pass a resolution condemning the abductions. And Michelle Obama gave the issue additional support in her first solo White House radio address.
Crackdown In Egypt Scares Off Presidential Candidates
Monday, May 12, 2014
There are only two candidates. The man likely to win is Abdel Fattah el Sisi, who led the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. The candidate willing to go up against him is Hamdeen Sabahi.
As Egyptian Laws Tighten, One Outlaw Preacher Defies State Power
Thursday, May 01, 2014
Wary of the messages people are hearing in mosques, the Egyptian government is telling tens of thousands of preachers what they should be saying in their sermons. One preacher is defying the order.
On Second Day Of Mass Trial, Egyptian Judge Sentences 683 To Death
Monday, April 28, 2014
An Egyptian judge sentenced hundreds of people to death Monday, including the supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is the judge's second mass-sentencing in recent weeks.