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Janine di Giovanni
Middle East Editor
Award-winning author and journalist Janine di Giovanni has been covering global conflict since the 1980s, and is considered one of Europe's most respected journalists. Her new book, Ghosts by Daylight, has been called by Sebastian Junger "a profound and beautiful book about the two great human struggles: Love and War," and "a great and important...
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Articles by Janine di Giovanni
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Opinion
Yemen: Why Women Fought Against the U.S. Navy SEALs in Trump’s First Counterterrorism Operation
In Yemen, starvation and a bloody civil war are leading some women to join Al-Qaeda.
6 min read
Opinion
Trump Brings Shame to U.S. With Immigration Ban Based on Fear
President has ‘obliterated one of our country’s most virtuous tenets’ and crushed the American Dream for thousands who sought a better life.
7 min read
U.S.
Remembering Reporter Clare Hollingworth, Who Broke the News of World War II
Hollingworth was cunning, smart, charming and an impeccably fast reporter who broke one of the first glass ceilings long before the phrase was coined.
5 min read
Opinion
Inside Syria’s Propaganda Wars
From ISIS beheadings to the siege of Aleppo, the propaganda war in Syria has played out on social media as observers struggle for access.
7 min read
World
After the Fall of Aleppo, Little Hope for Suffering Syrians
President Assad has strengthened his position with likely fiercer battles to come despite the deadly siege of Aleppo.
4 min read
Entertainment
Leonard Cohen’s 20 Best Songs
Leonard Cohen’s songs captured longing, loss, lust and so much more.
16 min read
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World
The Battle Against ISIS in Mosul Could Lead to an Independent Iraqi Kurdistan
Some Kurds worry about another American betrayal, but many still hope a victory over ISIS will lead to independence—or at least greater sovereignty.
7 min read
World
Syria Cease-Fire Faces Deep Skepticism on All Sides
A lack of trust among all parties makes it hard to see how the latest agreement to stop the fighting can stick.
6 min read
World
Reporter Documents Life in Aleppo in ‘7 Days in Syria’
Newsweek’s Janine Di Giovanni chronicles what goes into reporting from a war zone that was hell four years ago—and now it’s even worse.
6 min read
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Iranian Rap Music Flourishes Underground Despite Strict Religious Laws in Tehran
Known as Rap-i-Farsi or 021 music, Iranian hip-hop grew out of the same alienation and despair as its American precursor.
8 min read
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World
Why Egyptians Say Things are Worse Than Under Mubarak
Detentions, torture, repression of the press and a failing economy have made Egypt a tinderbox.
14 min read
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World
Remembering the Horrors Bosnians Endured Under Radovan Karadzic
No one who witnessed the war in Bosnia came out of it unaffected.
6 min read
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World
Post-Sanction Iran Remains A Country Divided
Iranians are emboldened by the nuclear deal, but the battle between conservatives and reformers is far from decided.
16 min read
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World
Syria’s White Helmets Save Civilians, Soldiers and Rebels Alike
Five years into Syria’s civil war, the country’s Syrian Civil Defense workers have saved more than 40,000 lives on both sides of the fight.
11 min read
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World
The Return of the Arab Dictator
The hopes of the Arab Spring are dashed, and Egypt is again setting the standard for oppression in the region.
11 min read
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Opinion
Paris After the Terror
The French can expect fewer civil liberties and a backlash from the right.
5 min read
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World
Dear ISIS, We Need to Talk
Negotiating with terror groups may be the only way to defeat them.
8 min read
World
Under Siege in Yarmouk
As the United Nations envoy launches new Syria talks, the humanitarian crisis grows.
6 min read
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Entertainment
Eve Arnold Set the Standard for a Generation of Female Photojournalists
Arnold convinced people who did not want to be photographed to let her into their lives.
4 min read
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World
The Complex Politics Behind the Chaos in Yemen
It’s too easy to blame Iran for the chaos in Yemen that stems from years of mistakes.
6 min read
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World
The March on Mosul and the Future of Kurdistan
Baghdad and Washington are focused on retaking the Islamic State stronghold, while the peshmerga fight for the future of Kurdistan.
10 min read
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