Aya Batrawy
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Migrant workers in Dubai bear economic brunt of Iran war
Low-paid migrant workers in Dubai are being squeezed further by economic fallout from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
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Uncertainty hangs over U.S.-Iran talks as ceasefire deadline looms
President Trump says he does not want to extend the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran as the clock ticks down on the deadline.
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Six months after ceasefire with Israel, people in Gaza say recovery hasn't even begun
Six months into a ceasefire that promised an end to the war and a surge of aid for Gaza, people say recovery hasn't even yet begun.
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U.S. and Iran block Strait of Hormuz, trapping the Gulf's oil and gas
U.S. Central Command says over 100 aircraft and a dozen warships are enforcing a cordon on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran also restricts passage, stranding the Gulf's oil and gas.
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Iran-US conflict fought amid censorships and digital fog of war
Amid the war in Iran, countries have been censoring and policing what their citizens are saying about the conflict and what information they have access to.
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Despite U.S.-Iran ceasefire, attacks continue across the Gulf
Iran and the U.S. and Israel said they would suspend strikes but countries in the region continued to report attacks and Israel said it would not stop its assault in Lebanon.
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Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilization
President Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilization and bomb its power plants by Tuesday night. Online, he said he agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks.
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Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to some ships amid escalating strikes on Gulf countries
Iran opens select ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but most oil and gas tankers are stalled as regional attacks escalate, with Gulf countries facing daily missile and drone strikes.
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From Tehran to Tel Aviv, the Gulf and Beirut: Regional reflections on one month of war
One month into the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran, we turn to our correspondents across the region to assess the conflict's impact.
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The U.S. and Iran can't even agree on whether they're talking
President Trump says Iran is "begging" for a deal. Iran says it has no intention of negotiating. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's Tom Bowman and Aya Batrawy about prospects for an off-ramp.