Leila Fadel

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For Fleeing Iraqis, Kurdish Areas Are The Safe Zone

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

An estimated 500,000 people have fled Mosul after the Islamist group ISIS took control of the city. Humanitarian workers say the displacement could eventually rival the Syrian crisis.

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Calm Or Violent Chaos, Life Under ISIS Depends On The City

Monday, June 16, 2014

In Mosul, the militant group ISIS is providing cooking fuel to families and otherwise restoring order. But the mixed Shiite and Sunni town of Tal Afar has already seen the brutal face of ISIS.

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In Iraq, Conflict Involving Sunni Militant Group Escalates

Monday, June 16, 2014

A Sunni militant group has captured swaths of Iraq including Mosul and the province surrounding it. Late Sunday, there were reports that the group had also seized Tal Afar.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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