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.

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.

FADEL: But it sounds like it is an option if this government doesn't, as you say, sort of see a united Syria in their future and respect the rights of minorities. MESLAT: Leila, what worries me - the ...

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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, about Gaza ceasefire talks and the appointment of a new Hamas leader in Gaza.

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

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