Mar 9th, 2010 · Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attention to its secretive nuclear activities.
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.
Jan 8th, 2010 · The headwaters of the Middle East's great rivers, the Euphrates and Tigris, originate in Turkey, which controls flow of the waters to the Arab world downstream. A three-year drought has devastated Syria and Iraq, fueling resentment against the Turks.
Jan 7th, 2010 · The Middle East is facing its worst water crisis in decades. For three summers, the annual rains have failed to come. Farmland has dried up in Iraq, Syria, southeast Turkey and Lebanon. The dire conditions are creating a new phenomenon: water refugees.
Jan 5th, 2010 · Aleppo, in northern Syria, is one of the oldest cities in the world. Now, this Middle East gourmet capital is registering on the itineraries of food tourists. Its cuisine is the product of fertile land and location — along the Silk Road, an ancient trading route.
Dec 16th, 2009 · Credit Suisse, the financial giant has agreed to pay $536 million to settle a case with the Justice Department after federal prosecutors accused the banking company of helping Iran, Syria, Burma and Cuba to skirt U.S. rules that make it more difficult for those countries to obtain U.S. currency.
Aug 25th, 2009 · The government demanded that Damascus hand over two suspected members of Saddam's ousted Baath Party whom it has linked to blasts last week that killed more than 100 people. It also recalled its ambassador to Syria.
Jun 24th, 2009 · Syria's border with Iraq has long been a line of tension. The U.S. and the Iraqi government have accused Syria of allowing foreign fighters to cross into Iraq. But these days, the border is a potential business asset, as Syria looks to Iraq to help improve its economy.