Abby Sewell
Los Angeles Times
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Muslim pilgrims prepare for first full hajj since COVID
This year’s hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after three years when the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the scale of one of Islam’s holiest rites. → Read More
Deadly earthquake exacerbates suffering of displaced Syrians
A steady stream of injured were flowing into an overwhelmed hospital in the town of Darkush, in rebel-held northwestern Syria on Monday, after a deadly earthquake struck the region. → Read More
As leaders in Lebanon deflect responsibility for explosion, skepticism grows
In aftermath of Beirut explosion, skepticism grows among members of the public and the international community. → Read More
In Beirut, one family's agony is a window to a nation's suffering
Through tears in Beirut, Lebanese survivors share stories of missing loved ones → Read More
Syrian deportations leave behind hardship, fear in Lebanon
Lebanese authorities have forcibly deported thousands across the border to war-torn Syria. For the family members of those sent back, it’s a trying time. → Read More
From Syrian refugee to Oscar nominee, ‘Capernaum’ star gets second chance at childhood in Norway
The film’s name, which references a biblical village, has come to mean “chaos,” but it also carried the connotation of miracles — both of which have appeared in the young star's life. → Read More
Syrian Refugees Return From Lebanon Only to Flee War Yet Again
Refugees who returned to Syria from Lebanon under cease-fire deals this summer have been displaced again by fighting. Those who stayed behind are pressing for international guarantees of safety on return, as Lebanese officials explore ways to get more refugees to leave. → Read More
Just outside Syria's capital, a battle still rages over one of the last rebel-held enclaves
A little-noticed but bitter struggle continues in the few remaining rebel-held enclaves on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus. → Read More
Finding a life partner is hard enough. For those of the Druze faith, their future depends on it
Adherents of the Druze faith, an offshoot of Shite Islam, have kept it alive for 1,000 years but some now fear their sect is in danger of dissolving. → Read More
Lebanese town looks for relief after three tough years tied to Syrian civil war
A town in Lebanon copes with being semi-besieged by extremists and swamped by Syrian refugees. → Read More
Departure of Syrian rebels and refugees from Lebanon raises specter of forced returns
About 3,000 Syrian rebel fighters and refugees in northeastern Lebanon are to be sent to a “safe zone” in Syria under a deal worked out with the Shiite militia Hezbollah. → Read More
Syrian comedy troupe's brand of satire fails to amuse Assad government
Comedy troupe known as the Saraqib Youth Group brings its brand of satirical theater to the small city east of Idlib → Read More
A small town in Italy was losing population, so it turned to Syrian refugees for help
A struggling small town in southern Italy pinned its hopes for revival on an unusual source: Syrian migrants driven from Aleppo. They're helping Riace rebuild, but it's not a simple story. → Read More
Here's one way of fighting terrorism that the U.S. may be rethinking under Trump
The U.S. has increasingly used development aid to combat terrorism. The future of that approach is now in question under President Trump. → Read More
Rising homelessness and lack of psychiatric care beds are cited in surge of mental competency cases
A lack of psychiatric care beds and rising homelessness are fueling a dramatic increase in mental competency cases in Los Angeles County, a new study has found. → Read More
L.A. County supervisors support city bond measure for homeless housing construction
Los Angeles County supervisors are expected to vote Tuesday to support a $1.2-billion bond measure the city of Los Angeles is floating in November to build housing for the homeless. → Read More
L.A. County to pay $10 million to man whose murder conviction was overturned
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to pay $10 million to Francisco Carrillo, who served 20 years in prison before having his murder conviction overturned. → Read More
L.A. County supervisors adopt $28.7-billion budget, adding more than 1,000 positions
Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Monday to adopt a $28.7-billion budget for the fiscal year that begins on Friday, an increase of about $500 million that adds more than 1,000 positions to the government workforce. → Read More
Mentally ill inmates are swamping the state's prisons and jails. Here's one man's story
Reginald Murray sat next to his mother for the first time in more than a year, under the alternately bored and watchful eyes of the guards in the visitors’ room at Atascadero State Hospital. → Read More
L.A. County severely restricts solitary confinement for juveniles
Los Angeles County on Tuesday approved sweeping restrictions on the use of solitary confinement for juvenile detainees, joining a larger movement against a practice that some consider cruel and unproductive. → Read More