Ramallah, occupied West Bank – “Either arm us or protect us,” an elderly man fervently told Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh in the village of Turmus Aya in the occupied West Bank hours after hundreds of Israeli settlers carried out a vicious attack there last week. The same day, another resident of Turmus Aya interrupted an Al Jazeera Arabic live …
Photos show double blow of war and earthquakes in regime-held Syria Enlarge this image toggle caption Aya Batrawy/NPR Aya Batrawy/NPR JABLEH, Syria — Last month's earthquakes were catastrophic for parts of Turkey and Syria, but this is only the latest crisis to upend life here. Enlarge this image toggle caption Aya Batrawy/NPR Aya Batrawy/NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption Aya …
