Jane Arraf
Stories
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Jordan prays for rain as drought hits olive harvest
As world leaders meet in Brazil to discuss climate change, Jordanians pray for rain.
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Iraq votes for new parliament amid U.S. pressure to counter Iran's influence
Iraqis are awaiting the preliminary results of Tuesday's election for a new parliament, as Washington watches closely and pressures Iraq's government to curb neighboring Iran's influence.
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Syrian president to meet with President Trump Monday
This time last year, Ahmed al-Sharaa [[ahk-mahd al-SHAH-raa]] had a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head. He is now Syria's president and will meet with President Trump at the White House Monday.
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Dick Cheney's legacy in Iraq
Dick Cheney is often described as the chief architect of the Iraq war. In Iraq, he's better remembered as a key figure behind the destruction of the country.
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Despite a ceasefire, Israel has demolished villages in southern Lebanon
Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.
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Israel blocks longtime Gaza aid groups from working in the region
A promised surge of Gaza aid hasn't arrived since a fragile ceasefire began three weeks ago. Israel is now barring longtime relief groups, disrupting Save the Children's decades of work there.
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A grim legacy of war in Gaza as thousands are left to deal with amputations
Despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the two year-long war in Gaza has left a grim legacy – as well as tens of thousands killed, according to Gaza health authorities, about 170,000 have been wounded and many have lost limbs. Jane Arraf profiles a doctor who lost his leg after an aid truck hit him.
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Israel takes steps to shut down international aid groups in Gaza and the West Bank
Israel is de-registering major nongovernmental aid groups from helping people in the Palestinian territories, according to several officials with humanitarian organizations.
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NPR's Jane Arraf reflects on decades of covering the Middle East
Speaking from Amman, Jordan's capital, Arraf describes how the ceasefire is holding, the toll of years of war on ordinary people, and what feels different in the region today.
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The latest on the Gaza ceasefire one week later
A week after the Gaza ceasefire, Israel's new restrictions are keeping desperately needed aid out.
