Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First. As a national correspondent, Fadel consistently reported on the fault lines of this divided nation. She ...

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.

Aaron Zelin of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy talks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the group that now controls Syria and why it's so hard to shed the label of "terrorists." ...

Aaron Zelin of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy talks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the group that now controls Syria and why it's so hard to shed the label of "terrorists." KUOW is ...

FADEL: Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new leader of Syria, has said it will take as long as four years to hold elections. Syrians also have to draft a new constitution, reform the judicial system.

By Leila Fadel Published January 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM EST Listen • 6:12 ...

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Leaders in Syria and Israel are navigating a transformed Middle East. In Syria, new leaders are settling in, working out relations with their neighbors and, just recently ...

FADEL: Now, these comments are coming at a time where Israel has been striking Syria, were saying they're worried that weapons will end up in the wrong hands, taking land in the Golan Heights ...