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Liz Sly

London

Contributor at Freelance

Journalist-at-large. Former Washington Post covering global affairs and Middle East, and much of the world for Chicago Tribune, LAT

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Articles

  • 1 month ago | economist.com | Liz Sly

    Lebanon has spent years under the militant group's dominance. Could it be coming to an end? By Liz SlyOn the night the Middle East changed, Abdulrazaq al-Masri was at home with his wife and children in the Syrian town of Qusayr, glued to social media. It was December 7th 2024, and his Twitter feed was full of astonishing rumours. Rebels were said to be advancing on Damascus; the president, Bashar al-Assad, had supposedly fled the country. Masri glanced out of his window - it was eerily quiet.

  • Dec 15, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Liz Sly

    The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has set off a scramble for control of the heart of the Middle East, a competition that coulddefer indefinitely the peace and stability Syrians craveand potentially spill into a wider region already roiled by war.

  • Dec 10, 2024 | stuff.co.nz | Liz Sly

  • Dec 10, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Liz Sly

    Because of Mazen al-Hamada, the world can't say it didn't know. The 47-year-old Syrian activist, who suffered unimaginable torture in the regime's brutal prisons, escaped to Europe in 2014. There, he set about telling his story, reliving the horrors he had been subjected to in vivid detail to statesmen, legislatures and anyone who would listen.

  • Dec 9, 2024 | msn.com | Liz Sly

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22 May 25

RT @ChicagoCouncil: This week on #WorldReview, @IvoHDaalder is joined by @JamilAnderlini, @kenmoriyasu, and @LizSly to discuss Trump's call…

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22 May 25

Iran warns the nuclear negotiations will be in jeopardy if the U.S. continues to insist on zero enrichment. By @sgreports in Tehran https://t.co/1vdMtMtgeq

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21 May 25

RT @NeilPHauer: In early March, an explosion of violence shook Syria's coast. What began as a pro-Assad uprising descended into brutal sect…