Ayah Batrawi
NPR international correspondent based in Dubai reporting on Gulf-region impacts, local conditions, and on-the-ground developments.
Best podcasts with Ayah Batrawi
Ranked by the Snipd community
163 snips
Mar 2, 2026 • 16min
US Israeli War With Iran, Trump's War Address, Gulf Countries Bear The Brunt
Ayah Batrawi, Dubai-based correspondent covering Gulf impacts; Franco Ordonez, White House reporter on presidential messaging; Jackie Northam, international affairs correspondent on battlefield developments. They discuss widening U.S.-Israeli-Iran fighting, Tehran’s regional strikes and Hezbollah’s front in Lebanon. They cover Trump’s wartime rhetoric and the heavy toll on Gulf cities like Dubai, Bahrain and Doha.
May 8, 2024 • 12min
Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing. The impact could be devastating
Aya Batrawi, an NPR international correspondent based in Dubai, shares on-the-ground insights about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Rafah. She discusses Israel's recent military actions and the implications of controlling the border crossing, which cuts off crucial aid to over 1.3 million Palestinians. Batrawi highlights the precarious situation for civilians facing airstrikes and a collapsing health system. The conversation also touches on U.S. policy shifts regarding arms shipments and the urgent need for a humanitarian response amidst the chaos.
