Deb Amos

Deb Amos appears in the following:

Saddam Hussein's trial was meant to be a symbol of a new democratic Iraq

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The trial was supposed to serve as a model of justice in the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago this week. Instead, it became an exercise in revenge.

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An unnamed Syrian official is a key witness in proving war crimes of the regime

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

A former Syrian official known as the Grave Digger has become an important witness against the regime - but bears the trauma of what he's seen and described in court.

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought up an old question

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Is aggressive war legal? Calls are growing now to set up an international tribunal to charge Russia with the same crime.

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Open source intelligence methods are being used to investigate war crimes in Ukraine

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Internet sleuths are using publicly available information — satellite imagery, videos, social media — to reveal secrets.

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Immigrant Health Care Worker Fights The Coronavirus – And For His Asylum

Saturday, May 09, 2020

An Afghan refugee and a Syrian asylum seeker are two medical workers who've joined the fight against the coronavirus in the U.S. But the Syrian doctor might be sent away.

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Former Auto Executive Carlos Ghosn Holds First Press Conference Since Fleeing Japan

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Former auto executive Carlos Ghosn made his first public statements since secretly fleeing prosecution in Japan for refuge in Lebanon. He railed against his treatment and those who he says set him up.

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Global Reactions To Soleimani Killing

Saturday, January 04, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with NPR correspondents Deb Amos, Eleanor Beardsley and Daniel Estrin about the global reactions to the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani by the United States.

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Discussing Operation Desert Storm

Saturday, December 01, 2018

NPR's Deb Amos speaks to Scott Simon about covering Operation Desert Storm.

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Khashoggi Case: Retracing The Narratives

Sunday, November 18, 2018

We discuss the latest findings in the Khashoggi killing since the CIA concluded its investigation.

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Saudis Confirm Khashoggi's Death

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Saudi Arabian officials confirmed the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who had been missing for 18 days, in a statement issued Saturday morning local time.

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Judge Orders Trump Administration To Reconsider Asylum Claims Of Iranians

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Scores of Iranians have been stuck in Austria as they request asylum to come to the U.S. A California court has ruled that the U.S. government has to address their cases.

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Those Affected By Trump's Travel Ban Hope For End To 'Chaos' After Supreme Court Case

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

"The executive order, at its heart, says Yemeni people are bad and they need to stay away. We say no! We are part of the fabric of the country," says a Yemeni-American whose mother was denied a visa.

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Cole Porter's Pro-Immigration Ballet Gets A Trump-Era Revival

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Within the Quota criticized the restrictive immigration laws passed by Congress after World War I. Now the Princeton University Ballet has brought the show back — with a few updates.

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Who Will Listen To The Suffering Syrians?

Thursday, March 23, 2017

The conflict has created chronic mental pain in a country with few mental health specialists. Dr. Hassum Jefee-Bahloul, a Syrian psychiatrist who now lives in the U.S., has a plan to help.

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Refugee Agencies Race Against Time To Beat Trump Immigration Ban

Monday, January 30, 2017

Immigration and refugee advocates say the details of President Trump's executive order are still in flux. Some travelers have been barred from entering the U.S. Others are receiving exemptions.

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Refugees Resettled In Chicago Help Make Its Most Famous Cheesecake

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Refugees from Africa, the Middle East and Asia are a sought-after talent pool at Eli's Cheesecake in Chicago, where they manage the complex assembly line and rise through the ranks.

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Path To U.S.-Iran Deal, Prisoner Swap Began Years Ago

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Iran is open for business again as ten years of punishing international sanctions are lifted.

President Hassan Rouhani declared the nuclear deal a "golden page" in Iran's history as he presented a new budget to parliament on Sunday. Economists call it the biggest windfall in history, with as much as ...

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Saudi Arabia, Iran Face Off As Sectarian Tensions Escalate After Executions

Sunday, January 03, 2016

The cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran turned a lot hotter in the past 48 hours, after the Saudis executed a Shiite cleric accused of terrorism on Saturday and hours later an Iranian mob ransacked and firebombed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran.

By Sunday, Riyadh had escalated ...

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Higher Gas Prices, Long Lines: What Cheap Oil Means For Saudi Arabia

Thursday, December 31, 2015

The deal in Saudi Arabia has been no taxation and no representation. Bottom-of-the-barrel crude prices changed the first half of the equation this week, as officials cut utility and gas subsidies.

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Hey Iran, Saudi Arabia Has Some News For You

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Saudi Arabia is taking a "soft power" jab at its regional rival Iran this week — a news website in Farsi, the language of Iran.

It launches Thursday and the Saudi government expects to eventually start a Farsi-language TV channel as well.

The step into soft power is new for ...

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