Jane Arraf
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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.
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Israel keeps Gaza border crossing closed while reducing aid deliveries
The ceasefire on Wednesday was largely holding, although Hamas described Israeli attacks in Gaza as violations of the agreement.
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Freedom promised for Israeli hostages, uncertainty about what's next
All living Israeli hostages are expected to be released Monday under the ceasefire brokered by President Trump. Palestinian families in Gaza return home to sift through what's left.
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Israel says it has completed a pullback of troops in Gaza
Israeli forces have completed a pullback of troops from Gaza on Friday after Israel's Cabinet approved a plan for a ceasefire aimed at ending the devastating two-year war.
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NPR visits the Lebanon border, where Israel has continued attacks despite ceasefire
NPR visits villages along the Lebanese-Syrian border where Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire last year.
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In Jordan, inventors try to make Gaza air drops less deadly
Amid obstacles in getting food to Gaza, a U.S. aid group tests new ideas for non-lethal ways of dropping aid.
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Greetings from American University of Beirut, where more than 1,000 cats roam
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Israel cracks down even further on incoming aid to Gaza
Israel is increasing restrictions on aid to Gaza, as aid organizations call on the country to flood Gaza with food and medicine to avert further catastrophe.
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Denying famine, Israel threatens more curbs on Gaza aid
Despite experts saying that famine has begun in Gaza, Israel is threatening more curbs on aid deliveries. Aid groups say extra restrictions will make the starvation crisis worse.
