NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Michael Shaikh about his new book "The Last Sweet Bite," which explores the effects of violence on cuisines in conflict zones.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with journalist Kim Ghattas in Beirut about how far the Israel-Iran war could spread and whether other Middle East powers are bracing for a wider conflict.

In Europe, the process is less complicated. Last month, the European Council lifted sanctions on several Syrian companies operating in key sectors like oil production, agriculture, finance, ...

The first convictions on crimes relating to the Syrian civil war were handed down in 2021 by another regional German court on the basis of universal jurisdiction. During the 14-year rule of Bashir ...

At least five US bases in Iraq and Syria have come under fire from Iran-backed militias since Israel launched strikes against Iran on June 12, 2025. While no group has taken responsibility for the ...

A Syrian man takes pictures with his mobile phone of Iranian missiles on their way toward Israel, as they pass over Damascus airspace, Syria, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) By ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the United States' options in the conflict between Iran and Israel.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: A Massachusetts judge faces judgment today. Similar to a case in Wisconsin, this judge is accused of helping an undocumented migrant slip out of her courtroom to avoid ...

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race. See stories by Leila Fadel Top Stories. Trump is invoking emergency powers at a ...

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race. See stories by Leila Fadel More news ...