Aya Batrawy
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Aya Batrawy is an American journalist and NPR International Correspondent who leads the network's Gulf bureau in Dubai. She previously worked as an Associated Press editor and reporter, covering the Arab Spring uprisings and political developments in the Middle East.
4 episodes featuring Aya Batrawy
Up First from NPR
Rate hikes, oil shocks and Canada’s European pivot
The episode connects central-bank independence, energy disruption and shifting alliances as economic and geopolitical pressures converge.
Sep 17, 2026 · 15 min
Up First from NPR
U.S.-Iran strikes widen risks from the Gulf to Washington
The episode connects military escalation, pressure on Israeli settlements, and political strain at the Smithsonian to broader questions about regional security and public institutions.
Sep 9, 2026 · 15 min
Up First from NPR
Trump escalates Iran pressure as court tests mail-voting limits
The episode connects a widening foreign-policy pressure campaign with a domestic voting dispute that could affect states preparing for the midterm elections.
Aug 25, 2026 · 15 min
Up First from NPR
Iran pressure, $40 trillion debt and Venezuela’s oil gamble
The episode connects foreign-policy pressure, rising borrowing costs and politically uncertain energy investment to the economic choices facing the United States and its partners.
Aug 20, 2026 · 16 min