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Middle East correspondent for the Wall Street Journal . Ex-Guardian reporter and magazine writer in Afghanistan (2014-17).

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    Aug 13

    We went to Homs and Damascus to report this profile of Syria’s most powerful businessman. The rise of the elusive Samer Foz is a tale of war, murder, intrigue and of dealing w everyone from ISIS to Assad.

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  2. 11 hours ago

    Our latest on Trump and Erdogan’s plan for Syria, which US officials call “a sensible arrangement”, but which seems very fragile

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  3. 24 hours ago

    Let's not forget - despite all the talk abt the virtues of 's two new security chiefs - that Asadullah Khalid, new defense minister, personally oversaw brutal torture in his private jail when he was Kandahar governor (by )

    The Afghan president took two vocal critics of his handling of the war with the Taliban and put them in charge of security forces
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  4. Dec 24

    Iranian media is reporting that Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, head of the powerful Expediency Council, has died.

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  5. Dec 23

    Marines deployed overseas have lots of questions about how recent drawdown orders will affect them. Their top officer’s answer: ‘I have no idea.’ via

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  6. Dec 23

    Hunter S. Thompson had four good years in him as a book writer. After Fear and Loating (30+ years) it's all kinda meh.

    Give me your spiciest, maddest, most sacrilegious Book Opinion.
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  7. Dec 23

    Infinite Jest: what a great door stop. Also a decent yoga block.

    Give me your spiciest, maddest, most sacrilegious Book Opinion.
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    Dec 23

    I asked my eight year old if she had a crush on anyone and she said, ‘no but pretty much everyone has a crush on me’ and that’s the energy I want to bring into 2019

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  9. Retweeted
    Dec 15

    I cannot be on meds and make watch the throne level or dark fantasy level music

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  10. Retweeted
    Dec 15

    Perhaps we stop looking at my tweets as rants and start looking at them as therapy testimonials and some even ministry

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    Dec 22

    As an American Citizen directly impacted by ’s work as a diplomat, I thank him deeply for his years of dedicated service. Without his relentless efforts and I would not be here. That’s a fact.

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  12. Dec 23

    Seems the political deadlock and struggling economy has gotten the Lebanese into streets.

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    closed down one of ’s main highways. When confronted by the , they began singing the national anthem and were then allowed to pass. This is beginning to feel a lot like the summer of…
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  13. Dec 22

    The resignations of Mattis and McGurk are the clearest sign that Trump is unlikely to back down from his Syria decision

    Brett McGurk, President Trump's envoy in the war against Islamic State, resigns as the U.S. prepares to withdraw from Syria
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  14. Dec 20

    This can jeopardize the peace process, which for the first time in years seemed to be making progress

    Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, Trump will pull home half of the 14,000 US troops in the coming weeks
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  15. Dec 20

    Kurds consider abandoning the fight against Islamic State and seek new partners, including possibly the Assad regime, as U.S. forces leave Syria

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  16. Dec 20

    Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, Trump will pull home half of the 14,000 US troops in the coming weeks

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  17. Dec 20

    Finally a reporter who doesn't use "exclusive" lightly. Looking back 10 yrs later, the man who threw a shoe at George Bush regrets nothing: "My shoe saw the suffering of Iraq's people".

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  18. Dec 20

    The murder of one journalist - rightly - got a lot of attention this year but spare a thought for the other 52 reporters who were killed. Afghanistan alone lost 13.

    Time Magazine didn’t do itself any favours by recognizing the sacrifices of a select number of journalists but ignoring the plight of so many more. Afghanistan lost 13 journalists last year (while the TOLO family alone has lost 11 employees over the last 3 years) …
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  19. Dec 20

    In new video, four men pledging allegiance to ISIS claim to be behind killing of a Danish and a Norwegian girl hiking in Morocco

    Video Surfaces of Alleged Murderers of Tourists in Morocco Pledging to IS
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  20. Dec 20

    Syrian Kurds respond to Trump: - decision to withdraw directly strikes at efforts to eradicate terrorism and will affect stability and world peace - It will create a political and military void in the region and leave people at the mercy of warring sides

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  21. Dec 20

    Rouhani to meet Erdogan in Turkey today. Whatever the agenda before, it will be overshadowed by Trump's decision to withdraw from Syria, which both Iran and Turkey benefit hugely from

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