Christina Goldbaum

Afghanistan and Pakistan Bureau Chief at The New York Times

Afghanistan & Pakistan bureau chief for @nytimes | previously in Mogadishu, Nairobi, NYC | tips? [email protected]

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Articles

Syria's Leader Appoints New Government After Ousting Assad

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Carlotta Gall |Christina Goldbaum

Pressure on Mr. al-Shara to make changes to his government grew at home and abroad after violence in Syria's coastal region this month. Clashes erupted between remnants of the Assad regime and government security forces. More than 1,000 people were killed, many of them civilians, according to the war monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
U.S. lifts millions in bounties on senior Taliban officials

4 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Christina Goldbaum |Adam Goldman

The United States has lifted multimillion-dollar bounties on three senior Taliban officials, according to Afghan authorities and a senior U.S. official. The move is a significant shift by the Trump administration toward militants who were behind some of the deadliest attacks during the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan but have refashioned themselves as a more moderate voice within the Taliban.
U.S. Lifts Millions in Bounties on Senior Taliban Officials

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Christina Goldbaum

The United States has lifted multimillion-dollar bounties on three senior Taliban officials, according to Afghan authorities and a senior American official, a significant shift by the Trump administration toward some of the most blood-soaked jihadists from the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. The move comes days after a U.S. hostage envoy, Adam Boehler, made the first visit by a high-ranking American diplomat to Kabul, the Afghan capital, since the Taliban seized power in 2021.
Syrian government signs breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led forces

1 month ago | miamiherald.com | Christina Goldbaum |Euan Ward

DAMASCUS, Syria -- The Kurdish-led militia that controls northeastern Syria agreed Monday to merge with the country’s new government, marking a breakthrough for Damascus in its efforts to unify a country wrestling still with violent turmoil.
Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal with Kurdish-Led Forces

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Christina Goldbaum |Euan Ward

The Kurdish-led militia that controls northeast Syria agreed on Monday to merge with the country's new government, marking a major breakthrough for Damascus in its efforts to unify a country wrestling with violent turmoil.
Trump Won't Rule Out a Recession, and a Crackdown on Campus Protests

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Tracy Mumford |Will Jarvis |Ian Stewart |Jessica Metzger |Christina Goldbaum
130 killed in Syrian violence; Security forces clash with Assad loyalists

1 month ago | telegraphindia.com | Christina Goldbaum

The fighting unfolded in Latakia and Tartous provinces, longtime strongholds for Assad along Syria’s Mediterranean coast Christina Goldbaum Published 08.03.25, 06:56 AM Representational image File image At least 130 people were killed and dozens wounded in overnight clashes between the new authorities in Syria and gunmen loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said, in the bloodiest skirmishes since the collapse of the Assad government.
More than 140 killed in clashes between Syrian forces, Assad loyalists

1 month ago | spokesman.com | Christina Goldbaum

DAMASCUS, Syria — Clashes between Syria’s new authorities and gunmen loyal to ousted dictator Bashar Assad have killed at least 147 people over the past two days, a war monitor said Friday, in the bloodiest fighting since the collapse of the old regime. The troubles erupted across Latakia and Tartus provinces, longtime strongholds of Assad along Syria’s Mediterranean coast. The area has become a tinderbox since Assad was overthrown in early December by a coalition of rebel groups.
More than 140 killed in clashes between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Christina Goldbaum

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Clashes between Syria’s new authorities and gunmen loyal to ousted dictator Bashar Assad have killed at least 147 people over the past two days, a war monitor said Friday, in the bloodiest fighting since the collapse of the old regime. The troubles erupted across Latakia and Tartus provinces, longtime strongholds of Assad along Syria's Mediterranean coast. The area has become a tinderbox since Assad was overthrown in early December.
At Least 70 Killed as Syria's Security Forces Clash With Assad Loyalists

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Christina Goldbaum

At least 70 people were killed and dozens wounded in overnight clashes between the new authorities in Syria and gunmen loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said, in the bloodiest skirmishes since the collapse of the Assad government. The fighting unfolded in Latakia and Tartous provinces, longtime strongholds for Mr. al-Assad along Syria's Mediterranean coast.