Looking at North Korea Across a 'Gulf of Misperception'
Evan Osnos discusses Pyongyang’s economic development and the “semi-blind” relationship between North Korea and the United States with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal.
Evan Osnos discusses Pyongyang’s economic development and the “semi-blind” relationship between North Korea and the United States with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal.
Turkey's Syrian refugees struggle to adapt to their new home.
Turkey has been helping more than half a million refugees since the Syrian conflict began two years ago. But how long will Turkey keep its doors open?
So many Syrian refugees have moved into the Turkish city of Gaziantep since the war that locals now call it "Little Aleppo." How long will the hospitality and neighborhood-friendliness last?
Rami Makhlouf is the owner of the successful cell phone company Syriatel—and cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. That relation has made the businessman and his company the target of Syrian protesters.
After seven months of upheaval, Syria's top businesses remain loyal to the government, but small business owners are split.
Real estate prices are booming in the Gaza Strip despite political uncertainty and ongoing tension with Israel.
In Gaza the Rafah Gate remains closed, upholding the Israeli blockade; this is causing dire consequences for the Palestinian people.