Jane Arraf appears in the following:
The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Worsens
Friday, September 05, 2025
Jane Arraf, international correspondent covering the Middle East for NPR, talks about the latest developments in Gaza as Israel clamps down on volunteer doctors and threatens more res...
A Crackdown Inside Iran
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
With a shaky truce between Israel and Iran holding, activists say the Iranian government is hunting for people it suspects of collaborating with Israel. Iranian state media reports hundreds have been taken into custody in the last two weeks and some are fleeing into neighboring countries, including Turkey. We hear from some.
And, during the air war with Israel, one young Iranian woman turned to Chat GPT for information and comfort.
And, during the air war with Israel, one young Iranian woman turned to Chat GPT for information and comfort.
What is the Future of the Israel-Iran War and Will the U.S. Get Involved?
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
The war between Israel and Iran shows no signs of slowing down. There were traffic jams in Tehran with people fleeing after President Trump suggested on social media everyone there evacuate. We talk to a longtime Iran analyst about where the war might go and what the U.S. role in the conflict might be. And we go to the neighboring countries in the region to see how people are reacting to missiles flying overhead.
For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates
For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates
Rising Sectarian Violence In Syria
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
In a part of Syria that had been a stronghold of deposed dictator Bashar Al-Assad, there has been a wave of violence against Alawites, the religious minority of the Assad family. Hundreds of Alawites have been killed and hundreds more have fled their homes in fear. The episode highlights the challenges the new government in Syria faces in uniting the country. But as we learn from an incident in a different Alawite community, this isn't the first episode of violence against the sect.
Trump's next foreign policy challenge: Syria
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Syria is in the midst of rebuilding after a long civil war and the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime. What happens next in Syria poses a challenge for the U.S. and the Trump administration's goals, especially as roughly 2,000 U.S. troops are in Syria to help keep the peace.
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and international correspondent Jane Arraf.
The podcast is produced by Bria Suggs & Kelli Wessinger and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and international correspondent Jane Arraf.
The podcast is produced by Bria Suggs & Kelli Wessinger and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
The Long Walk Home to Northern Gaza
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
NPR Producer Anas Baba walks home to Northern Gaza, as Palestinians are allowed to return as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel and Hamas. And, a month after the fall of the Al-Assad regime, Syrians are euphoric, but face a shattered economy and fragile security.
With One Regime Gone, Syrians Must Now Recreate Their Government
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
In the aftermath of the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, how are the insurgents planning to resurrect the state?
Israel's Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon Continue
Friday, September 20, 2024
A building in a residential neighborhood in Beirut was struck by Israel, killing a senior commander with the militant group Hezbollah and ten other fighters, according to the Israeli military. It was the deadliest attack in Beirut in nearly two decades and it comes in the same week Hezbollah militants were targeted by Israel with thousands of exploding pagers and radios. We go to the scene of the strike in Beirut.
Exploding Pagers in Lebanon, Raising Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Authorities in Lebanon are blaming Israel for an apparent attack in which pagers, used by Hezbollah in Lebanon, exploded simultaneously. At least nine people were killed, more than 2,700 were injured. Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese paramilitary group backed by Iran, had already been high and there were fears their frequent attacks on each other could escalate into all-out war. We hear about what this all could mean from our correspondent in the region.
U.S. says military pier will increase aid to Gaza. Humanitarian groups have doubts
Friday, May 10, 2024
A pier for the delivery of food and other supplies to Gaza is complete and is expected to be installed off the coast of Gaza in the coming days. Aid groups say there are a lot of unanswered questions.
At a hospital in Rafah, American medical teams are reporting the worst
Thursday, May 09, 2024
Israel's closure of the main border crossing with Gaza has trapped American medical teams in Rafah while aid officials report an ever worsening crisis. Doctors have to decide who lives and who dies.
Jordan demands that Israel provide better security for aid convoys
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Blinken pushed for swift and sustained aid to Gazans.
A small museum of Palestinian embroidery in Jordan keeps ancient heritage alive
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Widad Kawar, 94, started collecting Palestinian dresses when she was a child in Jerusalem and founded a museum dedicated to Palestinian embroidery. She talks about what has been lost and what endures.
Art is helping children cope with displacement from the Lebanon-Israel border
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Children are among the hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting on the Lebanon-Israel border. In south Lebanon, an arts program is trying to restore some normalcy to their lives.
India begins voting in its general elections with a prominent opposition leader in jail
Saturday, April 20, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with reporter Pavni Mittal about the Indian elections which began this week and will end in June. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term.
Electronic warfare is interfering with GPS in areas of Gaza
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Electronic warfare connected to the conflict in Gaza is interfering with the global positioning system in a large part of the region.
What is known about Jordan's role in downing Iranian drones
Monday, April 15, 2024
While Israel and the U.S. trumpet their success at shooting down Iran's drone and missile barrage, neighboring Jordan has been coy about the role it played in downing projectiles.
How nations in the Middle East are responding to Iran's strike on Israel
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Iran's drone and missile assault on Israel heightens concerns about a widening regional conflict in the Middle East.
6 months of war: Anger grows even in Arab countries having peace treaties with Israel
Sunday, April 07, 2024
Six months of war in Gaza have sent shock waves through the Arab world. Public anger is growing in Jordan and Lebanon, two countries that have peace treaties with Israel.
Iran's embassy in Syria is attacked — Iran blames Israel
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Tehran says Israel is responsible and reserves the right to retaliate — putting the region are on high alert for what might come next.
