AvatarTanesha SingletarySyrian Rebels Claim Attack on Caravan With Assad (Published 2013)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Anne BarnardBEIRUT, Lebanon — Two Syrian rebel groups claimed Thursday that they had attacked President Bashar al-Assad’s motorcade in the capital, Damascus, as he headed to a mosque for morning prayers on Id al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But the information minister, Omran …
AvatarTanesha SingletaryPhoto: Latest Compelling Image Galleries. Photos & More - NBC NewsNBC NewsRecent polling suggests most Jewish Israelis support Israel’s offensive in Gaza. But at an iftar meal, some shared a different view as they broke bread in the Negev desert.
AvatarTanesha SingletaryCricket and Power Politics in Sri LankaThe New York Times - By Vaibhav VatsUntil a few years ago, Hambantota was an obscure town in south-central Sri Lanka, around 190 kilometers (118 miles) from the capital Colombo, with a population that barely exceeded 10,000. Its daily rhythms were defined by the twin activities of farming and fishing. But once Mahinda Rajapaksa, one …
AvatarTanesha Singletary5 Indian Soldiers Killed in Disputed Kashmir RegionThe New York Times - By Basharat PeerNEW DELHI — Indian military officials said Tuesday that five Indian soldiers had been killed the night before when Pakistani troops attacked an Indian post on the disputed border that divides Kashmir into Indian- and Pakistani-administered parts. ‘‘The government of India has lodged a strong protest …
AvatarTanesha SingletaryCrackling Over the Radio, Spotter's Voice Guides Syrian RebelsThe New York Times - By C. J. ChiversThey call him the Watchtower, although the nickname does not quite fit. He is the eyes and voice not of one man in one place, but of many men scattered across the northern Syrian countryside. Mudar Abu Ali is his real name, minus his surname, which he said he must withhold to protect his family. …
AvatarTanesha SingletaryAcross Forbidden Border, Doctors in Israel Quietly Tend to Syria’s Wounded (Published 2013)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Isabel KershnerNAHARIYA, Israel — The 3-year-old girl cried “Mama, Mama” over and over as a stranger rocked her and tried to comfort her. She had been brought from Syria to the government hospital in this northern Israeli town five days earlier, her face blackened by what doctors said was probably a firebomb or a …
