Siobhán O'Grady
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Egyptian chefs are revolutionizing their cuisine — one meal at a time
Young chefs in Cairo are trying to reinvent the local food culture and expand the Egyptian palate, in part by bringing high-end cooking into customers’ homes. → Read More
They knew the boat could sink. Boarding it didn’t feel like a choice.
The story of how as many as 750 migrants came to board a fishing trawler and end up in one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks off the coast of Greece. → Read More
Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe visits front line in Ukraine
After visiting the front line where his convoy came under fire, ex-Governor Terry McAuliffe said he was more convinced than ever that the United States must help Ukraine. → Read More
How one family escaped the war in Sudan — and what they carried with them
“We have a big desert, they can use it. But they didn’t," one resident said. "They chose to fight in the middle of the city.” → Read More
How Ukrainian forces denied Russia victory in Bakhmut by Victory Day
A surprise offensive outside the city and dogged resistance in the center kept Putin from being able to trumpet the conquest of Bakhmut on Russia's May 9 holiday. → Read More
Russia preparing to evacuate nuclear plant, Ukrainian operator says
Elements of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant require constant supervision, the head of Ukraine's nuclear operator said. Eliminating that oversight, he warned, “will be dangerous for the plant itself.” → Read More
Senior Ukrainian officials fear counterattack may not live up to hype
Ukraine is readying an assault to seize back territory occupied by Russia but Kyiv worries any gains could fall short of Western expectations and undercut support → Read More
They fled fighting in Sudan, only to find a crisis at the Egyptian border
At least 14,000 Sudanese have escaped to Egypt in the past week, braving dangerous roads and checkpoints, only to find themselves in another humanitarian crisis → Read More
Traumatic stress, an invisible wound, hobbles Ukrainian soldiers
Troops face an epidemic of PTSD after a year of full-scale war. → Read More
In Dnipro missile strike: Nine floors of random death and destruction
Some victims had fled the country’s harshest front lines in the east and south, only for the war to catch up to them in a city considered a relative safe haven. → Read More
Ukraine liberated Kherson city. Now, Russia is destroying it.
After fleeing the regional capital, Russian forces have bombed hospitals, a market and homes, putting a lie to the Kremlin's claims that it invaded to protect citizens. → Read More
As war drags on, young Ukrainians are rethinking their futures
Some have fought Russian troops. Others have volunteered to support the resistance effort. All are dealing with how the war has altered their lives. → Read More
Hunger-striking British Egyptian dissident’s family gets proof of life
In the handwritten letter, Alaa Abdel Fattah said he had ended his water strike and was drinking again. His case has garnered attention during the COP27 conference. → Read More
Egypt conducts ‘medical intervention’ on hunger-striking dissident, family says
The deterioration of Alaa Abdel Fattah's condition comes a day before President Biden is set to attend COP27 in Egypt. → Read More
Ukraine war, Russian energy attacks loom over COP27 climate conference
Ukrainian delegates hope their presence at COP27 will keep the war fresh in people's minds and spark broader discussions about the world's reliance on fossil fuels. → Read More
As climate change worsens, Egypt is begging families to have fewer kids
The Egyptian government sees large families as an existential threat to the country at a time of dwindling natural resources. → Read More
As Egypt hosts COP27, its most famous political prisoner may die, family warns
Alaa Abdel Fattah has been on a partial hunger strike in an Egyptian prison for more than 200 days. On Nov. 6, his family says he will stop drinking water. → Read More
Dispatch from Ukraine: Emotional family reunions in liberated Izyum
Over seven months of Russian occupation in Kharkiv, many Ukrainians thought they would never see their families again. Liberation brought emotional homecomings. → Read More
In Russian-occupied Izyum, she was raped and tortured
Alla, a 52-year-old Ukrainian woman, said she was held hostage, tortured, and raped by Russian soldiers in a shed outside a medical clinic in occupied Izyum. → Read More
Propaganda newspapers show how Russia promoted annexation in Kharkiv
With cellphone and internet service cut in Izyum, occupying forces tried to use the information vacuum to promote Moscow's vision of a 'Russian world' → Read More