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Senior Editor/International, The Washington Post. Focused on the Middle East. Author of The Fatal Strain. Formerly Jakarta, Cairo, New Delhi, Philly, Princeton.
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Joined April 2014
It's been one year since our fellow journalist, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, was detained in Russia and falsely accused of espionage. The Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny the allegation and continue to call for his immediate release. The
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The Post wins two awards from The Society of Publishers in Asia, the top journalism prize in the Asia-Pacific region, for its exclusive reporting on the "crowd crush" in Seoul and investigation on Indian tycoon Gautam Adami. https://t.co/waXHaMsL6B
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The top journalism prize in the Asia-Pacific region, The Post wins for its exclusive reporting on the "crowd crush" in Seoul and investigation on Indian tycoon Gautam Adami
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The Ivy-educated opposition leader who could end Thai military rule. .From @bybryanpietsch
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Pita Limjaroenrat’s Move Forward Party came first in an early election tally, but his ability to become prime minister is not guaranteed.
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Climate change is imperiling coffee. A rescue plan is brewing in Vietnam. From @rebtanhs and Nhung Nguyen in the Central Highlands.
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As climate change imperils the much-loved but vulnerable arabica coffee plant, Vietnam is going all in on more robust robusta.
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Opposition parties in Thailand have taken a commanding lead in the country's parliamentary election, spelling a possible end to a decade of military rule. From @rebtanhs and Vasapa Wanichwethin
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With the majority of the votes counted, Pheu Thai and Move Forward had garnered well over 50 percent of the popular vote, according to the Election Commission.
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Open fires and dirty stoves kill millions. Can Sierra Leone embrace clean cooking? From @_allysonchiu
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In Sierra Leone, 99 percent of the population still uses polluting cooking methods, including fires and uninsulated cookstoves.
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Fighting is still raging in Sudan despite talk of progress in negotiations in Saudi Arabia over a truce. From @khoureld and @hafiz54472061
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Following a U.S. announcement that the two sides were ready to negotiate a truce and would respect civilian needs, little has changed in fighting across the country.
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The Myanmar military left a trail of decapitated and dismembered bodies during a spate of raids, killings and rapes earlier this year, according to Myanmar Witness. From @RachelPannett
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The junta has been beheading and dismembering suspected resistance members, according to Myanmar Witness, which investigates possible rights violations.
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Islamabad's high court has granted bail to Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan, his legal team says, in a move that could calm tensions after days of violent clashes across the country. From @rick_n and @shaiqhussain
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Bail could calm the protesters in Pakistan, but the opposition leader and former prime minister could still be rearrested on other charges.
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South Africa loaded weapons and ammunition onto a Russian vessel docked at the country's main naval base, the U.S. ambassador to Sudan says. From @lesleywroughton and @missy_ryan
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The ambassador said weapons and ammunition were loaded onto the ship, the Lady R, which docked at the Simon's Town naval base outside Cape Town, in December.
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Sudan’s warring sides have agreed to a first step towards a cease-fire, U.S. officials say. From @karendeyoung1
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Talks could resume as soon as Friday, officials said.
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Pakistan's Supreme Court has declared the arrest of opposition leader Imran Khan to be unlawful, party leaders say. From @rick_n and @shaiqhussain
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While Imran Khan could still face more legal scrutiny in the days ahead, the court decision constituted a major success for the opposition leader.
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CLEAN CARS HIDDEN TOLL: To meet EV demand, industry turns to technology long deemed hazardous. Indonesia is richly endowed with nickel, but refining it poses a daunting environmental challenge. From @rebtanhs @derael_on_time. Photos by @joshirwandi
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Indonesia is richly endowed with nickel, but refining it for electric vehicle batteries poses a daunting environmental challenge.
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Pakistan’s political crisis is threatening to spiral out of control after the arrest of opposition leader Imran Khan, with two provinces requesting military support against protesters amid reports of several deaths. From @rick_n @khan_haq @shaiqhussain
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At least three regions requested military mobilization against Imran Khan supporters, and several protesters were reported killed.
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Thai voters go to the polls this weekend and could oust the military from power — barring election fraud. From @rebtanhs and Vasapa Wanichwethin
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Polling suggests Thai voters want change after a decade of military rule. But key institutions, from the senate to the election commission, could stand in the way.
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Pakistan has arrested former prime minister Imran Khan, ratcheting up the country’s political crisis. From @shaiqhussain and @rick_n
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Pakistan’s main opposition leader was arrested Tuesday, raising the stakes of the country’s political crisis and sparking clashes between supporters and police.
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A census of caste could transform India's democratic politics and put the governing BJP in a tight spot. From @karishma__m__ on the ground with the census takers in Bihar. https://t.co/HFMKjktiZM
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The Indian state Bihar has taken a historic step in surveying its castes, and the resulting data could fragment the national voter coalition of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party.
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How the democratic hopes of the Sudan Spring went so horribly wrong. From @khoureld and @hafiz54472061
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Since the latest fighting exploded, Sudan’s citizens have been trying to identify the fateful juncture at which their nation turned off the democratic path.
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Aiming to stop Sudan's violence, Biden has authorized sanctions on those who “threaten the peace, security or stability” of the country, undermine its democratic transition or commit atrocities. But no sanctions yet. From @WPJohnWagner @ClaireParkerDC
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“The violence taking place in Sudan is a tragedy — and it is a betrayal of the Sudanese people’s clear demand for civilian government and a transition to democracy,” Biden said.
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Ahead of another attempt at a cease-fire in Sudan, the two generals fighting for power are battling over strategic positions controlling oil infrastructure, military factories and prominent landmarks. From @khoureld and @hafiz54472061
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The military and the RSF have divided up Sudan's towns, factories and resources between them as neither side appears to have the immediate upper hand.
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