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Award-winning @Newsweek Senior Writer/Deputy Editor covering Middle East/China/Russia/North Korea/more ex- @ibtimes @DailyStarLeb @nypost @SIAdvance #ForzaNapoli

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My latest EXCLUSIVE interview: ICC prosecutor vows to resist pressure on Gaza and Ukraine cases International Criminal Court chief Prosecutor Karim Khan tells @Newsweek courts must be guided by evidence and law, not...noise, politics, pressure or fear"

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Exclusive: ICC prosecutor vows to resist pressure on Gaza and Ukraine cases

"What people expect from courts is to be guided by evidence and law, not ... noise, politics, pressure or fear," Karim Khan told Newsweek.

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Here's another map that shows the state of internal US politics vs the world in a different light Today, the United States became the only country on the globe to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, a UN climate change fighting deal backed by Obama and Biden, but opposed by Trump

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Latest COVID-19 coronavirus map by @Newsweek @StatistaCharts & @JohnsHopkins . ~127,000 confirmed cases, 4,700+ dead, about half recovered. China passes peak, & sends aid to crisis-stricken Italy, Iran asks world for help, US puts 30-day travel ban on Europe as infections top 1300

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My latest: Who is Amal Hussain? The 7-year-old Yemeni girl seen in a famous picture that broke hearts worldwide dies as Saudi Arabia's war rages on. Readers reportedly offered to help—now it's too late. Photo cred: @TylerHicksPhoto

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I'm deeply proud (& incredibly excited) to present this @Newsweek Magazine cover story: My EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Pakistan's leader, Prime Minister Imran Khan We discuss Afghanistan & Taliban's role + China, India & ever-evolving threat of terrorism 👇

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I'm seeing a spike in searches for 25th amendment since Trump tested positive for COVID-19, here's top 5 current order of succession: 1) POTUS (has coronavirus) 2) VP Mike Pence 3) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 4) Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley 5) State Sec Mike Pompeo

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My latest alongside @NaveedAJamali : If Donald Trump refuses to leave the White House, Secret Service will escort him out. "They would treat him like any old man who'd wandered on the property," one former official involved in transitions tells us.

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Latest COVID19 coronavirus map brought to you by @Newsweek @StatistaCharts @JohnsHopkins . Confirmed cases top 220,000 worldwide. China's Wuhan, greater Hubei province report no new cases, but disease still spreading in West. Italy extends lockdown, US tightens sanctions on Iran.

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My latest EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan says defying U.S. led to his downfall In my 2nd interview w @ImranKhanPTI , @PTIofficial chief defends non-aligned approach to international affairs & warns nation is on dark path to instability & martial law

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Exclusive: Imran Khan says defying the U.S. led to his downfall in Pakistan

"For some reason, if you don't agree with the U.S. foreign policy, you turn anti-American," former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan tells Newsweek.

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Latest COVID-19 coronavirus map by @Newsweek @StatistaCharts @JohnsHopkins . Confirmed cases top 960,000 with nearly 50,000 dead, over 200,000 recover. Spain may pass Italy for #2 spot behind US, Trump says Russia & Saudi will deal to save oil market, China denies underreporting.

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My latest: Syria says the U.S. should give Israel South Carolina instead of the Golan Heights, "It's nice because it's the land of Senator Lindsey Graham."

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KCNA shows first pictures of North Korea supreme leader Kim Jong Un at ribbon-cutting ceremony of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory (more on site: ) 1st appearance in ~3 weeks amid health rumors. US officials told us no evidence anything was wrong (1/6)

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5 years

Proud to share the expanded, print version of my cover story for @Newsweek magazine — If Iran Falls, ISIS May Rise Again — including even more interviews and analysis. Click the link and grab a copy !

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2 years

UPDATE: Vehicle of interest found in Brooklyn subway shooting, U-Haul van w Arizona plates AL31408 located at King's Highway & West 3rd Street in Bensonhurst. Suspect believed to have driven from New Mexico, was previously known to FBI & cleared in 2019.

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5 years

My latest BREAKING EXCLUSIVE alongside @JimLaPorta and @NaveedAJamali .... President Donald Trump approved an operation targeting ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi tonight in Idlib, Syria, @Newsweek has learned. Pending verification, he is dead.

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"Whenever the Army personnel came to inquire at the checkpoint, I would say Shah Rukh Khan and they would smile and ask me to go ahead."

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KCNA shows first pictures of North Korea supreme leader Kim Jong Un at ribbon-cutting ceremony of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory (more on site: ) 1st appearance in ~3 weeks amid health rumors. US officials told us no evidence anything was wrong (2/6)

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My latest: U.S. secret deal with ISIS sent thousands of militants to battle Assad in Syria, says former Pentagon ally

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My latest: Another BREAKING NEWS scoop by myself and @NaveedAJamali ... Kurdish allies learned of Trump's Syria pullout on Twitter: "We were like, 'what is this shit?'"

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My latest: BREAKING EXCLUSIVE - Turkey bombs U.S. Special Forces in Syria attack, apparently by mistake. Thanks to @JimLaPorta @NaveedAJamali

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My latest on 🇨🇳🇷🇺: Xi and Putin, two of the world's most important men, to meet in China, the US is absent Spoke w array of experts from all 3 countries & more Many feel: Old world order is dead and Washington won't be alone in defining what comes next

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My latest: Israel faces pressure to follow US Armenian Genocide move despite Turkey ties "As a country where the genocide against the Jews is seared into national consciousness, can🇮🇱afford to avoid recognizing the same Armenian reality?" @DavidHarrisAJC

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4 years

My latest alongside @NaveedAJamali : Alexander Vindman was approved for promotion but submitted his retirement before a possible partisan battle with President Donald Trump that may have held up over 1,000 other U.S. military promotions.

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US now stands against international community on: - Iran sanctions - Attacks on WHO/COVID-19 response - Human Rights Council/UNESCO/UNRWA withdrawal - Paris Climate Agreement exit - ICC judges targeted - WTO disputes - Israel's Jerusalem/Golan annexation - Cuba embargo & more

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My latest alongside @NaveedAJamali : America's white supremacist problem risks feeding next global terrorism wave. "They already have begun exporting their hate," former CIA officer/FBI agent @tracy_walder tells us. Other officials and experts agree.

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North Korea: "Explicitly speaking once again, we have no intention to sit face to face with U.S." *Hours later* Donald Trump: "I understand they want to meet and we would certainly do that."

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My latest alongside @JimLaPorta UPDATE: @Newsweek can confirm that, along with the Popular Mobilization Forces' Mohammed Redha al-Jabari and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iran Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani was also killed in Baghdad, per U.S. official.

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My latest: U.S. troops are stuck in Syria fighting a "forgotten war" for oil as Russia advances around them. "It's a clusterf**k in Syria," one senior U.S. intelligence official told @NaveedAJamali and I at @Newsweek . "We don't have a strategy."

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China 🇨🇳 leads the world in COVID-19 vaccine production and is expected to dominate in exports/donations as well Next is US 🇺🇸, Germany/Belgium 🇩🇪🇧🇪, India 🇮🇳, United Kingdom 🇬🇧, Netherlands/Belgium 🇳🇱🇧🇪, Russia 🇷🇺, Switzerland🇨🇭, South Korea 🇰🇷, Brazil 🇧🇷, South Africa 🇿🇦

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KCNA shows first pictures of North Korea supreme leader Kim Jong Un at ribbon-cutting ceremony of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory (more on site: ) 1st appearance in ~3 weeks amid health rumors. US officials told us no evidence anything was wrong (3/6)

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My latest: Donald Trump's North Korea agreement fell apart because of John "bomb-'em" Bolton's art of deal breaking, experts say.

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My latest: Iran remembers when the U.S. killed nearly 300 of its citizens, now Americans should too—the story of Iran Air Flight 655 and what it means exactly 31 years later.

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KCNA shows first pictures of North Korea supreme leader Kim Jong Un at ribbon-cutting ceremony of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory (more on site: ) 1st appearance in ~3 weeks amid health rumors. US officials told us no evidence anything was wrong (4/6)

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My latest: As war in Ukraine rages, Russia Ally Armenia sees bloodshed on its own border Reports emerge Azerbaijan, close Turkey partner, again using same Bayraktar drones on Armenia troops Kyiv uses on Russians, threatening new reignite Nagorno-Karabakh

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My latest: Turkey is playing off NATO against Russia with eyes on northern Syria Erdogan knows both Washington & Moscow oppose his cross-border aims against both powers' respective allies and he knows both need Ankara now as it holds key cards on Ukraine

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This clip will go down in Lebanon's history. Asked where the country's headed if it can't compromise to form a new government, President Michel Aoun says with surprising candor: "To hell, of course."

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التصريح الجهنّمي!

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My latest: As Ukraine rallies nation to defend from Russia, far-right joins the fight While experts dismissed Putin's "denazification" as "propaganda" they spoke on real trend of radicals taking on Moscow's forces & possibly posing threat to Kyiv &beyond

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My latest EXCLUSIVE: Intelligence seen by @Newsweek appears to show that Iran positions "suicide drones" in Yemen amid a rise in Red Sea tensions. The Shahed-136 UAVs appear to be in Al-Jawf, where they have a range of 2000 to 2200 kilometers.

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Saudi Arabia says it's temporarily suspending entry for religious pilgrims seeking to visit Mecca and Medina, the two holiest sites in Islam, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

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My latest: The U.S. nuclear submarine that attacked Syria is "not welcome" back to Naples, Italy says Mayor Luigi @demagistris

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My latest: Syria officially joins China's Belt and Road Initiative, seeking a lifeline to defy U.S. sanctions Beijing's @AmbFengBiao said the MoU would "strengthen Chinese participation in the economic reconstruction" of the war-torn country.

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We. Need. To. Start. Talking. About. The. United. States. Like. We. Talk. About. Other. Countries. "security forces" "militia" "coup" "civil unrest" "economic crisis" "political instability" "ruling party"

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My latest with @NaveedAJamali : Russia's military losses in Ukraine are a gold mine for US intelligence Current & former US military personnel told us the potential value of getting hands on Moscow's encrypted data from captured equipment

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Initial thoughts on Donald Trump testing positive for coronavirus as discussed with my colleague @NaveedAJamali 1- What happens if Mike Pence has COVID-19 too? When does 25th amendment come into play? 2- What if Joe Biden sick as well? 3- None bode well for election 2020

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Iran tells the truth. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by accident, as @Newsweek first reported. A modern tragedy. No admission of guilt undoes pain felt by families and friends of victims, but this transparency will go a long way and should be recognized.

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Statement from Joint Armed Forces:

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My latest: War in Ukraine is pushing the last US-Russia nuclear treaty off the rails Spoke w officials from Washington & Moscow who outlined rival narratives as to why on-site inspections under New START were suspended, an ominous blow to a vital treaty

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My latest EXCLUSIVE interview: Russia's Sergey Lavrov warns the U.S. it risks becoming a combatant in Ukraine war I spoke w Putin's top diplomat about the ongoing conflict, Moscow's next moves & his country's relationship with the United States and China

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KCNA shows first pictures of North Korea supreme leader Kim Jong Un at ribbon-cutting ceremony of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory (more on site: ) 1st appearance in ~3 weeks amid health rumors. US officials told us no evidence anything was wrong (5/6)

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Some professional news (about me for once) I'm proud to share ! In addition to my role as Senior Foreign Policy Writer, I'll also be stepping up as Deputy Editor of the National Security & Foreign Policy team here at @Newsweek . So grateful for the wonderful team I'm working with!

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My latest: Ukraine conflict risks new US-Russia arms race, world closer to nuclear war Experts told @Newsweek that current crisis is rooted in treaty failures, military buildup & NATO expansion. Without diplomacy, things could get far worse than Cold War

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My latest---BREAKING EXCLUSIVE w @NaveedAJamali : US warns Ukraine of full-scale Russian invasion within 48 hours Intelligence officials told @Newsweek Zelenskyy informed of Moscow plan to invade w airstrikes, cruise missiles, ground troops, cyber attacks

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My latest: Who was the first rapper? Russia claims Soviet poet Vladimir Mayakovsky invented rap music.

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4 years

On this tense, fateful election night, I bring you the definive map of the legality of owning a kangaroo in the United States of America. Via @NewsOps

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My latest: Senator Elizabeth Warren says President Donald Trump is "right" for pulling U.S. troops out of Syria, wants them out of Afghanistan as well.

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(1/2) Kataib Hezbollah response to US strikes in Iraq, Syria: "Evil American crows conducted aggression overnight targeting our sons defending the Western border, disrespecting Iraqi sovereignty & its people's dignity, and after this awful crime, Kataib Hezbollah's leadership..."

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@NaveedAJamali @JimLaPorta @Newsweek Senior U.S. intelligence official to @Newsweek in our scoop today on apparent shootdown of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752: "Pentagon doesn't wish to escalate, especially since we have our own incident from way back"—recalling Iran Air Flight 655

The U.S. Killed 300 Iranian Citizens. Iranians Remember—But Americans Don't

"I will never apologize for the United States," then-Vice President George H.W. Bush told a campaign rally less than a month after the U.S. Navy killed 290 civilians on Iran Air Flight 655.

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My latest: Russia's envoy warns "disastrous consequences" if US troops enter Ukraine As Army commanders say they're ready to join fight if needed, @RusEmbUSA Amb. Antonov warned "we are not going to tolerate..military threats..mounting on Russian borders"

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Armed militants arrive at Pennsylvania state capital, overwhelming local security forces. Paramilitary members claim no allegiance but appear to be acting in support of president's calls to "liberate" areas under lockdown in the country undergoing world's worst COVID-19 outbreak.

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Contingent of heavily armed individuals in back of an old military vehicle just showed up. They said they’re all independent. No affiliation.

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🇦🇫Afghanistan's long history of conflict and conquest stretches back much further but take a look here at 300 years of foreign deaths in "The Graveyard of Empires" US: 2348 NATO: 1147 USSR: 14453 British Empire (3rd War): 236 British Empire (2nd): 9850 British Empire (1st): 4700

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The LATEST from @NaveedAJamali @JimLaPorta and myself: Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by a Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system also called SA-15 Gauntlet from within Iran, two U.S. officials and one Iraqi official tell @Newsweek

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My latest: NATO says it didn't notice Ukraine soldier's apparent Nazi symbol in tweet Tells me #IWD2022 post "removed when we realised it contained a symbol that we could not verify as official" Black Sun/Sonnenrad tied to esoteric Nazism & Azov Regiment

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My latest: Afghanistan's fall is China and Russia's chance in Asia, Iran wants to join Tehran is all but confirmed to join the Beijing & Moscow-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization next month when Xi, Putin, Raisi meet for first time to discuss security

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This has probably been said before but I just can't overstate that, as bad as this year has been for just about everyone, 2020 will go down in history for our pets as the best year ever.

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My latest w @NaveedAJamali : Iraq seeks path to avoid new war with plan for US "combat" mission to end @Newsweek spoke to array of experts, politicians & former officials in Iraq & US discussing Biden & Kadhimi's strategy and reservations toward US goals

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My latest: Israel's Bennett builds on UAE piece while waging war on COVID-19 at home I spoke w PM @naftalibennett , officials & ex-IDF general who led mass military exercise against vaccine-resistant coronavirus disease strain right before Omicron emerged

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So far @Newsweek has learned of no deaths among U.S. or Iraqi forces resulting from today's missile strikes. This could absolutely change, but the Trump administration should look closely at the message here before making any quick decisions.

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"While US tried to embarrass China by diplomatically boycotting Winter Olympics in Beijing, Putin..1 of first leaders to confirm he would attend..In return, Xi..also declared..support for Russia against US threats of sanctions over Ukraine crisis" @ashoswai

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Xi and Putin, Two of World's Most Powerful Men, to Meet in China, US Absent

The U.S. has already started facing challenges to its superpower status from China...growing alliance between China and Russia has added further force to it," professor Ashok Swain told Newsweek.

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Sources say airstrike (likely Israel) hit west of Damascus, 4th Division, Syrian Arab Army air defense unit Picture from SANA

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My latest w @NaveedAJamali : US Looking Into Iraq Attack After Iran Says Israel Killed Colonels in Syria

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For 2nd time in just 2 weeks(!), I'm beyond thrilled to share my latest @Newsweek Magazine cover story Syria's Bashar al-Assad Returns to World Stage in Defeat for US, Win for its Foes 10 years ago downfall seemed certain, now he's not going anywhere 👇

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More info @Newsweek can now report from our earlier exclusive on the US op targeting ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Idlib, Syria - Delta Team did raid - Brief firefight, target detonated suicide vest - Family present, no children hurt, two wives dead - DNA, biometrics pending

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My latest BREAKING EXCLUSIVE alongside @JimLaPorta and @NaveedAJamali .... President Donald Trump approved an operation targeting ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi tonight in Idlib, Syria, @Newsweek has learned. Pending verification, he is dead.

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My latest: China faces world's longest civil war in neighboring Myanmar, a crisis it can't avoid As unrest deepens across a porous border, outbreak of all-out 🇲🇲 conflict may trigger security, economic, humanitarian crises that 🇨🇳 seeks to prevent

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My latest:Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are working together to force Joe Biden into a two-front crisis he can't win Spoke w officials & experts from China, Russia, Taiwan, Ukraine, US on Moscow & Beijing's unprecedented coordination amid rising tensions

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor

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China is a world leader in government trust among citizens, while figures for Western powers US, Germany, UK and others are declining 🇨🇳 91% (+9 since 2020) 🇸🇦 87% (+7) 🇮🇳 74% (-5) 🇩🇪 47% (-12) 🇬🇧 42% (-3) 🇺🇸 39% (-3) 🇷🇺 37% (+3) 🇦🇷 22% (-8) Per @EdelmanPR

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My latest: Xi wins over Arab leaders looking beyond U.S. in one of most powerful trips China's influence in Middle East is already on the rise and a visit to Saudi Arabia promises to prove vastly different than Biden's trip in July, marking turning point

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2 years

My latest: As NATO grows, China and Russia seek to bring Iran, Saudi Arabia into fold Tehran applied to become member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization & BRICS, which Riyadh too is reportedly considering joining Result could be a shift in world order

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International calls after first full week (based on readouts, did I miss any?) President Biden: 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪NATO🇷🇺🇯🇵 VP Harris: WHO State Secretary Blinken: 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇯🇵🇰🇷🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧NATO🇦🇺🇵🇭🇹🇭🇮🇱🇮🇶🇦🇫🇪🇺🇮🇹🇯🇴🇿🇦🇮🇳🇵🇰AU🇳🇿🇸🇪🇨🇴 Defense Secretary Austin: NATO🇨🇦🇦🇺🇮🇳🇫🇷🇮🇹 NSC Sullivan: 🇦🇫🇰🇷🇮🇱🇮🇳🇪🇺

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5 years

My LATEST alongside @NaveedAJamali —As back-to-back US ops in Syria killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi & spox Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir, @Newsweek learns Abdullah Qardash is next to take the helm, even tho appears Baghdadi no longer running the show

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5 years

(2/2) Kataib Hezbollah response to US strikes in Iraq, Syria: "... calls for the military and security forces and the popular and national bases to prepare for a new page of the pages of honor and rejection in expelling the brutish American enemy from our holy land."

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2 years

My latest EXCLUSIVE interview: Pakistan's Sharif says world in crisis can't afford US-China Cold War On anniversary of Taliban's takeover of Kabul, I spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister @CMShehbaz about a range of issues threatening the region and globe

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5 years

Wonderful talk with @bbcpersian on my @Newsweek Magazine cover story — "If Iran Falls, ISIS May Rise Again" — and the situation in the Middle East today and, potentially, tomorrow.

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«اگر #ایران سقوط کند، #داعش دوباره ظهور خواهد کرد» تیم اوکانر، نویسنده نیوزویک با دفاع از مقاله‌اش می‌گوید نمی‌شود مطلبی را به خاطر ترس از واکنش‌ها و گمانه‌زنی‌ها ننوشت

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@NaveedAJamali 1) A lot to unpack here, but Kurdish intelligence says Syrian Kurds were caught off guard by Trump admin's sudden pullout from certain positions. Former CIA official says this alliance was "always going to be a mess" but "to protect your friends you've got to tell them the truth"

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3 years

My latest: Iran's new hard-liner president could be dove in hawk's clothing Raisi elicits controversy over conservative views & allegations of human rights abuses, but message is one of repairing Islamic Republic's regional relations, esp. w Saudi Arabia

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4 years

Americans begging for COVID-19 relief will be glad to know that their government will not pay for US troops to take over oil in Syria, only to train foreign non-state actors to guard US companies to take that oil.

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2 years

My latest EXCLUSIVE: Potential Venezuela swap emerges to free US citizens for Alex Saab @Newsweek learned of US detainee Eyvin Hernandez's letter telling President Biden he & other US nationals can be released if Colombia-born diplomat/businessman let go

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5 years

This is the administration's promise to "support the brave Iranian people"—cutting access to vital medication.

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Not a day goes by without people in #Iran tweeting about yet another medication that was available before the sanctions vanishing from the market or becoming prohibitively expensive. This one for children with Leukemia.

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4 years

KCNA shows first pictures of North Korea supreme leader Kim Jong Un at ribbon-cutting ceremony of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory (more on site: ) 1st appearance in ~3 weeks amid health rumors. US officials told us no evidence anything was wrong (6/6)

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor

3 years

Please...no more World War II comparisons...no more Hitler and Putin analogies...I beg you, Twitter, I can't keep up and most of you are deleting your tweets anyway. Let's try to come to terms with the unique challenges of our time without resorting to muddling past and present.

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Source tells @cairo24_ that efforts to remove container ship EVER GIVEN blocking Suez Canal could take at least two days The massive boat's ice breaker reportedly got stuck in sand, causing damage that authorities are now trying to repair

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تفاصيل تعطل حركة الملاحة في قناة السويس بسبب كسارة ثلج لإحدى المراكب (صور)

قال أحد العاملين في قناة السويس إن سبب تعطل الملاحة في القناة يعود إلى عطل فني مفاجئ بماكينات لمركب رقم 5 من قافلة السويس، بالكيلو 145 في اتجاه بورسعيد، ما أدى إلى خروج المركب على البر من الجانبين،...

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My latest EXCLUSIVE interview: Turkish first lady warns Israel has crossed "red line" in Gaza Türkiye First Lady @EmineErdogan tells @Newsweek her country is leading efforts to expand aid & demand ceasefire and calls on nations, including US, to step up

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Exclusive: Turkish first lady warns Israel has crossed "red line" in Gaza

"I refuse to leave our children and grandkids with this dreadful legacy," first lady Emine Erdoğan told Newsweek.

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3 years

A script so lazy they wrote it in less than three months, probably literally overnight if they've already casted... Might as well just call the film "Operation White Saviors"

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Channing Tatum and Tom Hardy have been cast in an untitled drama about 3 former special forces team members who go back to Afghanistan to rescue families and allies left behind amid the rapid fall of Afghanistan last August. (Source: Deadline)

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4 years

My Twitter feed rn

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3 years

Haven't healthcare workers been through enough these past two years?

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Joe & Jill Biden invited singing nurses to perform in the East Room. WATCH:

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5 years

My latest BREAKING alongside @JimLaPorta with help from @NaveedAJamali as well. @Newsweek confirms ISIS spokesperson Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir killed in U.S. Hellfire strikes in Aleppo a day after the death of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Idlib.

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4 years

My latest: U.S. will sanction International Criminal Court officials who investigate troops for war crimes. ICC tells @Newsweek it "is aware" of the situation, reaction to be shared shortly.

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4 years

My latest: Armenia & Azerbaijan's supporters are at war around the world, fighting online thru social media to raise awareness as their countries battle for Nagorno-Karabakh. I speak w/ singer-songwriter @serjtankian , experts & officials from both sides.

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"W deescalation of clashes & crises in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, IRI commenced new wave...to expand regional interactions w Persian Gulf states" "New govt seems committed to reduce tensions in region, observe good neighborly policy & interact" @Mostafa_Najafii

Iran's New Hard-line President Raisi Could Be Dove in Hawk's Clothing

"Overcoming the differences with the Saudis and normalizing relations with Riyadh will be one of [Iranian President-elect Ebrahim] Raisi's priorities in foreign policy," Mostafa Najafi, a PhD...

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UN Security Council vote to condemn Russian "special military operation" in Ukraine 🇨🇳China-Abstain🟡 🇫🇷France-In Favor🟢 🇷🇺Russia-Against (Veto)🔴 🇬🇧UK-🟢 🇺🇸US-🟢 🇦🇱Albania-🟢 🇧🇷Brazil-🟢 🇬🇦Gabon-🟢 🇬🇭Ghana-🟢 🇮🇳India-🟡 🇮🇪Ireland-🟢 🇰🇪Kenya-🟢 🇲🇽Mexico-🟢 🇳🇴Norway-🟢 🇦🇪UAE-🟡

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3 years

"W increasing security trends in region toward stability, new govt will seriously focus on foreign trade w neighboring countries, especially on Resistance Axis. The concordance between new govt & Quds Force will contribute to this purpose" @Mostafa_Najafii

Iran's New Hard-line President Raisi Could Be Dove in Hawk's Clothing

"Overcoming the differences with the Saudis and normalizing relations with Riyadh will be one of [Iranian President-elect Ebrahim] Raisi's priorities in foreign policy," Mostafa Najafi, a PhD...

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5 years

A short Syria war explainer.

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A youtube channel I followed called "HamaRevolution2011" deleted all its videos and has become a PUBG gaming channel. OK.

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