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2021-09-22-Shirin-JaafariSJ

Shirin Jaafari

ReporterThe World
Shirin Jaafari is a reporter for The World focusing on the Middle East. She has covered conflicts in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Ukraine. Her reporting focuses on current events, politics, conflict and human rights. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Harvard’s Extension School. Before joining The World, Shirin worked for the BBC in Washington, DC. Shirin was a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists in 2009 and she received an honorable mention from the Gracie Award in 2022 for her coverage of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.When not filing for radio, she can be found hiking and camping in the mountains.You can find her on Twitter @Shirinj.
Temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel brings questions and relief
5:10
In the Iran war, governments control what we see
5:18
The US and Israel wanted the Kurds to help bring down the Iranian government. That didn’t happen.
6:03
Iranians react to a shaky ceasefire
5:03
A rise in damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran raises alarms
7:12
The use of street cameras in war
5:46
A damaged brick building with blackened marks from a fire, surrounded by people inspecting the site; a blue gate is open in front.
US-Israel-Iran War
More civilian casualties come to light from a strike that hit a sports hall killing children in southern Iran
8:20
A sports complex was bombed in Iran, killing students. Details are just now emerging.
8:20
While we talk about warring factions, it’s the people on the ground who get hurt
5:53
A distinctive, tiered cone-shaped shrine stands on a rocky hilltop against a blue sky, with a fiery gas flare visible nearby.
US-Israel-Iran War
The tiny island at the center of the US and Israel’s war with Iran is more than just oil installations
5:08
The tiny island at the center of US and Israel’s war with Iran is more than oil installations
5:08
Israel kills another Iranian top leader, Ali Larijani
5:18
Two people wearing protective masks and Red Crescent uniforms stand on rocky terrain with a backdrop of thick black smoke and clouds.
US-Israel-Iran War
After Israeli strikes on Tehran’s fuel depots, residents face a toxic aftermath
6:31
War’s impact on the most vulnerable
6:26
Oil depot fires in Iran are affecting people’s health
6:31
Life under bombs in Iran
5:30
After Iran, Israel attacks Lebanon
3:48
‘Bombs just fell near my home’ — What it’s like on the ground in Tehran
6:50
A deadly boat incident increases tensions between the US and Cuba
4:42
Could a war with Iran turn into a wider regional conflict?
8:40
Iranians prepare for possible US strike
5:17
‘Gunboat diplomacy’ makes for high stakes foreign policy
4:09
Students slowly return to school in Gaza
5:36
Indonesia says it plans to send peacekeeping force to Gaza
4:47
US and Iranian officials meet in Oman
6:41
US sanctions defy norms for International Criminal Court
5:36
Fighting continues in Syria between Kurds and the central government
4:42
Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo reach a ceasefire
4:19
Landmark performance for Iranian female conductor
3:04
Syrian comedians embrace a new era
4:33
Saudi Arabia loosens its alcohol ban as it tries to diversify its economy
6:27
Killing of US service members in Syria raises questions about the future of US presence
5:42
A year on, Israel continues to hold prominent Gaza doctor
7:04
Syrians look back on one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
7:03
There’s a ‘worrying rise’ in deaths from landmines
5:19
‘I’m living my dream’: Iranian surfing champion speaks about her success
5:03
What to know about the US plan to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
5:13
Saudi crown prince visits White House for first time in 7 years
5:36
Israel continues attacks in Lebanon even as it demands Hezbollah disarm
4:04
US shuts down website used to report abuses committed with American arms
6:03
What does the UAE want in Sudan?
5:41
Afghanistan hit with a strong earthquake for the second time in two months
5:48
Life slowly returns to a Palestinian camp in Syria
4:59
Israel strikes Gaza, killing a hundred people
4:30
Lebanon cancer rates soar past other places
5:06
A sticking point in Trump’s Gaza deal: disarming Hamas
4:55
Israel-Hamas war
Israelis and Palestinians embrace cautious optimism as Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire
11:21
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
11:21
Negotiations over Gaza begin in Egypt
5:14
Israel-Hamas war
More countries recognize the state of Palestine during UN General Assembly
6:45
The end of decades-old rent caps in Egypt
4:05
Ukraine
Calls during UNGA to investigate thousands of Ukrainian children being forcibly transferred to Russia
8:51
Internet is partially restored in Afghanistan
4:42
A look at the week at the United Nations
7:42
Syria’s new leaders at the UN General Assembly: ‘Syria is back after six decades’
6:24