Ben Hubbard
Istanbul Bureau Chief at The New York Times
Istanbul Bureau Chief, The New York Times. Author of 'MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman.' Order here: https://t.co/cT1O7H1o5F. RPCV.
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Hubbard |David Guttenfelder
Syria DISPATCHDuring a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble. Credit... The towering stone columns of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria rise majestically from the desert sands, lining the main avenue that once connected its temples, markets and amphitheater.
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1 week ago |
ekathimerini.com | Ben Hubbard |Hwaida Saad
MAALOULA, Syria – Inside a centuries-old monastery atop a mountain in western Syria, a priest swung an incense holder on a chain, led his flock in melodic chants and delivered a timeless sermon on the importance of loving one’s neighbor. But when members of the congregation gathered for coffee after the service, their current worries surfaced, about how peaceful Syria’s future would be.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Hubbard |Hwaida Saad |David Guttenfelder
Syria's civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again? The mountainside town of Maaloula, Syria, which has long had a Christian-majority population. Syria's civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again?
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Ben Hubbard |Hwaida Saad
2 hours agoSyria: Nearly 4 million captagon pills seized in Syria’s Latakia portLATAKIA, SYRIA - APRIL 12, 2025: Syrian authorities seized nearly 4 million captagon pills ready for shipment at the port of Latakia, the country’s Interior Ministry announced on Saturday, April 12. According to the state news agency SANA, the operation was carried out by the Narcotics Control Department in Latakia in coordination with General Security Service.
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3 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Hubbard |Safak Timur
Turkey is officially a democratic republic, but foreign officials, experts and many Turks say that Mr. Erdogan has in recent years pushed the country toward autocracy and is now seeking to further consolidate his power. That means that Turks seeking to resist the government must reckon with Mr. Erdogan's control of the security forces and influence over the news media and courts, analysts say.
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