Jane Arraf

Baghdad

Journalist at NPR

Journalist. happily back reporting for NPR, former NYT, Christian Science Monitor, Jazeera English, CNN, Reuters in lots of places. Currently based in Mideast

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How reincarnation binds Syria's Druze community together

1 day ago | wbur.org | Jane Arraf

HomeRadioHere & NowHow reincarnation binds Syria's Druze community togetherIn Syria's large Druze minority, a belief in reincarnation binds the community together. NPR’s Jane Arraf reports. This segment airs on May 13, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
Syrian Druze recall what they believe to be past lives - even vivid details

1 week ago | wusf.org | Jane Arraf

SWEIDA, Syria — Nawaf Nasr, 78, holds a creased black-and-white photo showing what he believes is himself in a previous life. The image, from the 1940s, shows a serious-looking young man wearing an Arab headdress and a suit jacket astride a white horse. The backdrop is a black stone house in Sweida province, the homeland of southern Syria's Druze religious minority.
Israel launches attack on Syrian government forces near Damascus

1 week ago | wesa.fm | Jane Arraf

Israel attacked Syrian government forces near Damascus in what is says is a bid to protect a religious minority there. Clashes between Druze and Sunni Muslim fighters have killed at least 20 people. Copyright 2025 NPR
Israel launches attack on Syrian government forces near Damascus

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Jane Arraf

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Israel launches attack on Syrian government forces near Damascus

1 week ago | wxxinews.org | Jane Arraf

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A Church in Gaza Mourns the Pope : State of the World from NPR

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Jane Arraf |Anas Baba |Greg Dixon

A Church in Gaza Mourns the Pope Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1246322311/1269199577" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Catholics around the world are in mourning following the death of Pope Francis. We go to one tiny church in Gaza, the Holy Family Church, which had a very personal relationship with the pontiff.
Live updates: Pope Francis, a towering figure on the world stage, dies at 88 | NPR

3 weeks ago | npr.org | James Doubek |Jeff Brady |Rachel Treisman |Juliana Kim |Eyder Peralta |Jane Arraf | +1 more

The outspoken pope lent his voice to almost every modern issue facing the world, often taking the side of the marginalized and vulnerable. His final appearance was greeting the faithful at Easter.
Christians in Gaza say they feel 'orphaned' by the death of Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | wxxinews.org | Anas Baba |Jane Arraf

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Christians in Gaza say they feel 'orphaned' by the death of Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Anas Baba |Jane Arraf

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Christians in Gaza say they feel 'orphaned' by the death of Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | wusf.org | Anas Baba |Jane Arraf

Pope Francis used to call the tiny Christian congregation in Gaza at their church almost every night. Now they say they feel "orphaned" by his death.