Once A Regional Stabilizer, Saudi Arabia Becomes A Disrupter MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: For generations, Saudi Arabia's monarchs have based their rule on tradition and caution and, above all, stability. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman represents a bre

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Tunisia's prime minister, Mohammed Ghannouchi, announced his resignation amid ongoing protests for the entire government to step down. Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi's departure was not enough for the hundreds of protesters who massed in

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Political Conflict Hurts Egyptian Economy On many Cairo shopping streets, it's hard to tell there's an economic crisis. At a women's clothing store, however, manager Abdel Aziz Mohammed can see the impact. It's normal anywhere that you get affected b

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The Egyptian government is moving to defend its decision to arrest the head of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egyptian interim government spokesperson Ahmad el-Moslemany is denying suggestions the arrest of Mohammed Badie is politically motivated. I emphasi

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By Barry Unger Washington, DC 13 January 2006 watch Dubai Economy report Dubai is becoming a business hub and is one of the world's fastest growing economies. But Dubai will now have to move forward w

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A few degrees can make a big difference when it comes to food storage. Foods can go bad if they get too warm. But for many of the world's poor, finding a good way to keep food cool is difficult. Re

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By Setareh Sanjar Washington, DC 19 October 2006 watch Muslim School in US Private, religious schools have long been an alternative to public schools in the United States. The U.S. Department of Education estimates more than four million students at

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By Carolyn Weaver New York, NY 30 January 2007 watch Ayaan Hirsi Ali report As a little girl in Somalia, Ayaan Hirsi Ali was subjected by a grandmother to the traditional practice of female genital mutilation. The daughter of a dissident Somali poli

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Butcher Haj Mohammed chops pieces of meat at his Halal butcher shop and wraps each carefully for his customers in in Paris's Muslim quarter Famed American chef, author and television personality Julia Child once called cooking in France a national sp

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Frustration Mounts As Somalis Wait for Famine Relief Humanitarian groups in famine-hit Somalia say thousands are dying while deliveries of desperately needed aid from big international agencies may be weeks, perhaps months away. The delays are adding

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Jim Malone | Washington 25 November 2009 Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight. Attorney General Defends Decision

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There's a photograph that's been seen around the world this week. It seems to hold both civilization and destruction in the same frame. The photo shows a white-haired man sitting on a bed in the midst of rubble. He sits in front of

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Let's follow more of the trail of refugees who flee the United States. Some choose to go to Canada out of concern about President Trump's immigration ideas. Last month, we took you to the border where people originally from war-t

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: There are times when we can connect surprisingly deeply with someone and then never see them again - a missed connection. Eight years ago, when I was a correspondent in the Middle East, I did a story about two people - an I

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By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 13 February 2006 Since the fall of Somalia's last functioning government in 1991, Somalis have become used to the warring factions fighting each other with automatic weapons an

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By Gary Thomas Washington 10 February 2006 On Thursday, President Bush revealed some new details of what he described as a terrorist plot against a target in California. But, it is still not clear how

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By Cindy Saine Washington 11 February 2008 The U.S. Defense Department has charged six detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay detention center with murder and war crimes in connection with the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 06 May 2008 Sixty years ago, May 8, 1948, Israel declared its independence - following a decision by the United Nations to partition the area known as the British mandate territory of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. Isr

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The U.S. Defense Department has charged six detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay detention center with murder and war crimes in connection with the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The six include Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the susp

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Sixty years ago, May 8, 1948, Israel declared its independence - following a decision by the United Nations to partition the area known as the British mandate territory of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. Israelis celebrate their independence,

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