Abby Sewell
@sewella
News director for Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Turkey at @ap, formerly @lorienttoday, @DailyStarLeb, @latimes. Contact asewell@ http://ap.org
A lot has been written about the Lebanese civil war, and it's hard to say something new, but I tried to unpack the conflicting narratives of what happened on April 13, 1975, including an interview with one of the few remaining survivors (yes, there were survivors) from the bus
On the 50th anniversary of the "bus massacre" that sparked Lebanon's 15-year civil war, I tried to understand what happened that day and why. Lebanon has never fully grappled with the war’s legacy, and in many ways it has never fully recovered. apnews.com/article/lebano…
In Syria’s Sweida, the stench of death still lingers days after sectarian bloodshed Dispatch from Omar Sanadiki and @JoudSally apnews.com/article/syria-…
Ziad Rahbani, Lebanese composer and son of icon Fayrouz, dies at 69 apnews.com/article/fayrou…
Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant Georges Abdallah arrived in Lebanon Friday following his release after more than 40 years in detention in France apnews.com/article/abdall…
Many of Syria's Druze once welcomed the country's new rulers. But after this month's violence in Sweida, they are losing hope for a unified Syria Via @chehayebk apnews.com/article/syria-…
The Associated Press, AFP, BBC News and Reuters on Thursday issued this joint statement about journalists in Gaza: ap.org/the-definitive…
Syria’s government has requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defense capabilities, Turkish officials said, following sectarian violence over the past two weeks that increased tensions in Syria and drew intervention by Israel Via @suzanfraser apnews.com/article/turkey…
AFP journalists warn their 'last reporters will die' working in current Gaza conditions apnews.com/article/gaza-h…
#Sweida: A Syrian American man is among members of the Druze community killed in sectarian clashes in Syria Hossam Saraya was killed alongside his brother, father, and other family members after men in military garb shot them in a well-known roundabout. apnews.com/article/syria-…
US envoy doubles down on support for Syria's government and criticizes Israel's intervention @AP interview with @USAMBTurkiye apnews.com/article/syria-…
US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria Not clear what this entails, apart from that Israel won't hit Syrian government forces if they go back into Sweida to break up Druze/Bedouin fighting apnews.com/article/syria-…
Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence: In case you are confused by all the players involved in the violence in Sweida (because, to be fair, it's confusing) the @AP has made a cheat sheet for you apnews.com/article/syria-…
Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes apnews.com/article/syria-…
Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis apnews.com/article/gaza-i…
Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes By @chehayebk apnews.com/article/syria-…
Syria's defence minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered the city of Sweida, a day after sectarian clashes that killed dozens apnews.com/article/syria-…
Dozens of people have been killed in fighting between Druze militias and Sunni clans in Syria’s Sweida province, where government security forces sent to restore order also entered the clashes apnews.com/article/syria-…
Fighters with the PKK Kurdish separatist group begin laying down weapons at a ceremony in Iraq as part of peace process with Turkey apnews.com/article/pkk-ku…
PHOTO ESSAY: Gaza's main hospital barely functions after Israeli raids and 21 months of war apnews.com/photo-essay/is…
