Jane Arraf
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NPR accompanies UN peacekeepers behind Israeli lines as Israel expands its occupation of South Lebanon following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
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U.S. threats erupt into attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran retaliates against U.S. targets in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan in the first exchange of fire since July 29. -
Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen. -
Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive. -
Iraq's new leader wants to disarm Iran-backed militias, but the move risks opening a new front in the Mideast.
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Despite wars ranging across the Middle East, more than 20 million Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen festival -
Residents of the ancient town of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon have endured wars in the past, but the latest conflict with Israel is testing the limits of their endurance. -
The U.S. military says it launched a "heavy wave of strikes" on Iran after an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.
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The U.S. attacks were in retaliation for what the U.S. Central Command called "an attempted surprise attack" with ballistic missiles on Tuesday against U.S. forces in the Middle East. -
Oman says talks with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz are making progress, as Tehran pauses retaliatory attacks after the U.S. suspends its strikes.
