Mar 9th, 2010 · Since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, about 4 million Iraqis have fled their homes. Another 2 million have fled the country entirely. Throughout the war, NPR's Deborah Amos has spent much of her time with Iraqis, who fled to Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. She has a new book out: Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East.
Feb 26th, 2010 · The undefeated Canadian men's team plays Norway for the curling gold medal on Saturday. By all accounts, Canada has the best curler — some say the best ever. In fact, an opponent recently called Kevin Martin "the Michael Jordan of curling." But can even that comparison get a curling newbie excited about the sport of sliding stones on ice?
Feb 5th, 2010 · In 1993, McDonald's aired a Super Bowl ad featuring NBA stars Larry Bird and Michael Jordan facing off on a basketball court — vying for a Big Mac. McDonald's is bringing back the ad, but this time NBA stars Dwight Howard and LeBron James are playing the fast-food challenge. We'll find out who wins that showdown — and the one on the football field — on Sunday.
Jan 14th, 2010 · No one was hurt in the attack, which took place on a road through farmland between Israel and Jordan. Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty in 1994, and there is close security cooperation between them. Relations have become cool in recent years as the Israel-Palestinian conflict drags on without a solution.
Jan 12th, 2010 · The recent attack by a Jordanian suicide bomber on a CIA base in Afghanistan revealed the depth of the cooperation between the two allies. But even though the Jordanian government is pro-Western, anti-American sentiment runs high in the desert kingdom.
Jan 9th, 2010 · With the new year, we're told to expect a new push to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Those talks stalled last year, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down this week with Egyptian and Jordanian officials to talk about the U.S. commitment to the process. Among the officials she met with was Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Guest host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Foreign Minister Gheit.
Jan 9th, 2010 · The Jordanian doctor who killed seven CIA employees in a suicide attack in Afghanistan said in a video broadcast posthumously Saturday that all jihadists must attack U.S. targets to avenge the death of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud.
Jan 8th, 2010 · The Jordanian doctor had provided information that led to the killing of several al-Qaida operatives, a former intelligence official said. His reports were so sensitive they were subject to "restricted handling," meaning they were seen in Washington only by the CIA director and his top assistants.