Leila Fadel
Stories
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Hani Almadhoun remembers when he and his late brother started Gaza Soup Kitchen
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Hani Almadhoun about the death of his brother Mahmoud, who ran a soup kitchen in Gaza.
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Israel threatens a wider war on Lebanon if a truce with Hezbollah fails
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rima Korjieh, Lutheran World Relief project officer in Lebanon, about families returning to their homes after the ceasefire with Israel was announced.
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Morning news brief
South Korea's opposition politicians submit a motion to impeach the president. The U.S. Supreme Court to hear case involving gender affirming care. The French government faces a no-confidence vote.
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Rebels in Syria control Aleppo and push toward Damascus
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Robert Ford, former U.S. ambassador to Syria, about what it means for the region.
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Examining the rapid advance by rebel fighters in Syria
The rapid advance by rebel fighters in Syria seemed to come out of nowhere. Yet this development is linked to a series of combustible events in the Middle East over the past year.
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Protesters criticize Georgia's decision to suspend membership talks with EU
Protestors in Georgia want new elections as the government says it's suspending European Union membership talks.
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President-elect Trump's economic players could come together as a team of rivals
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wessel, who directs the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about where the administration is going on the economic policy front.
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Measure would strip tax exempt status from nonprofits deemed supporters of terrorism
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with professor Beth Gazley of Indiana University about a U.S. House bill that would punish nonprofits that allegedly support terrorism.
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U.N. report: A woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by a family member, partner
A U.N. report shows rates are rising despite efforts for more severe penalties for targeted murders of women. The majority of female homicides are committed by an intimate partner or a family member.
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President-elect Trump reveals more people he wants serving in his cabinet
Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump unveiled more picks to serve in his Cabinet. A Republican-controlled Senate will consider these nominees early next year.