Jane Arraf
Stories
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Politics
In Jordan, American companies see boycotts sparked by the U.S.'s support for Israel
Consumers are boycotting U.S. products and companies to protest Washington's support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
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World
Aboard Jordan's aid airdrop over Gaza, a last resort for relief to Palestinians there
NPR flew along as the Jordanian air force dropped pallets of boxes of much-needed aid attached to parachutes into the Gaza Strip.
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World
Rising tensions in the Middle East could force the U.S. out of Iraq
The war in Gaza is creating tensions across the Middle East, nowhere more so than Iraq, where Iran-backed militias are attacking US bases and forcing a dangerous confrontation.
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World
U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq
A U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital has killed at least one leader of an Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah.
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Anger over deadly airstrikes could push U.S. out of Iraq
After a weekend of U.S. air strikes targeting Iranian-backed militias, Iraq buries fighters killed in the attacks, as pressure grows for U.S. withdrawal.
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3 U.S. troops killed, 25 injured in drone attack near Syrian border
We look at the deadly Saturday night strike on the border of Syria and Jordan. It struck barracks housing U.S. troops.
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World
What Houthis are saying about retaliation for Thursday's U.S. attacks
In Yemen, the Houthi are responding to the U.S.-U.K. air strikes, vowing their actions will not go without "punishment or retaliation." All of this is raising fears of a wider regional war.
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World
What it was like at the burial of senior Hamas official and fighters in Beirut
In Beirut, thousands attend the funeral of the top Hamas official, assassinated in what some claim was an Israeli drone strike.
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Why Hezbollah and Israel haven't plunged into all-out war
The Iran-backed Lebanese militia and Israeli forces have been fighting across their border since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, but analysts say they want to avoid a war.
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Reuters releases investigation finding Israeli tank fire killed 1 of its journalists
The news agency says it found evidence that Israeli forces were responsible for the October death of journalist Issam Abdallah. Israel's military is investigating but says it doesn't target the press.