Alan Sipress
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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.
Washington, DC
Joined April 2014
RT @washingtonpost: It's been one year since our fellow journalist, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, was detained in Russia a…
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RT @WashPostPR: The Post wins two awards from The Society of Publishers in Asia, the top journalism prize in the Asia-Pacific region, for i…
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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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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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Open fires and dirty stoves kill millions. Can Sierra Leone embrace clean cooking? From @_allysonchiu
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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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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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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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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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Sudan’s warring sides have agreed to a first step towards a cease-fire, U.S. officials say. From @karendeyoung1
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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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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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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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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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Pakistan has arrested former prime minister Imran Khan, ratcheting up the country’s political crisis. From @shaiqhussain and @rick_n
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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.
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How the democratic hopes of the Sudan Spring went so horribly wrong. From @khoureld and @hafiz54472061
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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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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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