Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

NPR's Leil Fadel asks Mahmoud Meslat, co-chair of the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces, whether Kurds in the semi-autonomous northwest region have a voice in the new government.

President Trump says Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept it. This comes ahead of a Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House next week.

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

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." ...

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

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 ...

Syrian official makes peace overture to Israel. What's the regional impact? By Daniel Estrin, Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Leila Fadel Published January 1, 2025 at 5:12 AM EST Listen 6:55 ...