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ABBY SEWELL

A member of the Palestinian Fatah Movement fires in the air during the funeral procession of Abu Ashraf al-Armoushi, the Palestinian National Security Commander in the Saida region, at Rashidiyeh Palestinian refugee camp, southern Lebanon, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)
August 1, 2023, 4:42 am
Palestinian general among 11 killed during sectarian violence in Lebanon camp
Fighting between Palestinian Authority’s ruling Fatah party and Islamist groups continues into 3rd day, leaving more than 40 wounded
By ABBY SEWELL and FADI TAWIL
Iraqis raise copies of the Quran, Muslims' holy book, during a protest in Tahrir Square, Thursday، July 20, 2023 in Baghdad, Iraq. The protest was in response to the burning of Quran in Sweden. (AP Photo/Adil AL-Khazali)
July 21, 2023, 2:31 pm
Muslim nations outraged following latest Quran desecration in Sweden
Iraq cuts off ties with Stockholm after Iraqi-born Christian stands on Islamic holy book outside Iraqi embassy in Swedish capital
By Jon Gambrell, ABBY SEWELL, Nasser Karimi and Munir Ahmed
Protesters scale a wall at the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ali Jabar)
July 20, 2023, 4:33 pm
Iraq expels Swedish ambassador following Quran desecration in Stockholm
Protesters in Baghdad break into Swedish embassy after Stockholm’s refusal to prevent repeated anti-Muslim protest
By ali jabar and ABBY SEWELL
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaks during a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo on May 7, 2023. (Khaled Desouki/AFP)
May 9, 2023, 4:26 pm
What drove Syria’s return to the Arab League, and what impact will it have?
Analysts suggest Damascus’s former allies have recognized that 12 years of shutting Assad out had little practical effect on conflict
By Kareem Chehayeb and ABBY SEWELL
In this photo released by the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, speaks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 19, 2023. (Syrian Presidency via AP)
April 26, 2023, 10:43 am
As Assad restores relations with Arab states, Syrians divided by hope, fear
In government-held territory, residents hope rapprochement will bring trade and investment, while in opposition-held areas locals feel increasingly isolated and abandoned
By ABBY SEWELL
Syrian President Bashar Assad listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 15, 2023. (Vladimir Gerdo, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
March 24, 2023, 1:06 pm
Saudi Arabia, Syria discuss restoring ties amid Mideast reshuffling
Saudi TV reports talks on reopening embassy in Damascus, after Chinese-backed deal to reestablish relations with Iran
By ABBY SEWELL
In this photo released by the official Syrian state news agency SANA, Syrian soldiers unload humanitarian aid sent from Saudi Arabia following a devastating earthquake, at the airport in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (SANA via AP)
March 24, 2023, 3:18 am
After Iran détente, Saudi Arabia opens diplomatic talks with Syria
Riyadh announces sides discussing resumption of consular services, 12 years after ties were cut at start of Syrian civil war
By ABBY SEWELL
Rescue teams search through the wreckage of collapsed buildings in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP/Omar Sanadiki)
February 8, 2023, 4:53 am
Aid to quake-hit Syria slowed by sanctions, war divisions
US and European countries reluctant to route aid directly through Assad government, a pariah in much of the international community
By ABBY SEWELL and Kareem Chehayeb
Earthquake victims receive treatment at the al-Rahma Hospital in the town of Darkush, Idlib province, northern Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
February 6, 2023, 3:15 pm
Misery of war-weary Syrians exacerbated by deadly earthquake
Powerful 7.8-magnitude tremor devastates already ravaged areas where millions of displaced Syrians live in housing wrecked by years of fighting and bombardment
By GHAITH ALSAYED and ABBY SEWELL
People queue up for gasoline in Idlib province, Syria, Sunday Dec. 15, 2022 (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
January 5, 2023, 11:18 am
Why Syria’s economic crisis has hit a new low, bringing country to a standstill
A slowdown in oil imports from Iran, a plunging currency and spiraling inflation means many can’t afford to commute to work or buy basic goods — surviving on remittances and aid
By ABBY SEWELL
Amira Mansour (C) dances as Samir Damouni plays the Oud during a community Christmas dinner for elderly residents at the only majority-Christian Palestinian refugee camp, in Dbayeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, December 21, 2022. (AP/Bilal Hussein)
December 23, 2022, 2:18 pm
Lebanon’s Christian Palestinian refugee camp balances complex identities
Dbayeh camp keeps low profile during Christmas, and is regarded with suspicion by other Palestinians for its position during country’s civil war
By ABBY SEWELL
Palestinians react as they watch a live broadcast of the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Morocco and Croatia played in Qatar, in Gaza City, December 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
December 18, 2022, 1:08 am
Morocco’s World Cup finish is bittersweet for Arab fans
National team’s fans disappointed by loss to Croatia for third spot in 2022 tournament but proud of its historic performance
By ABBY SEWELL
Lebanese soccer fans of Iran's team cover their backs with Iranian flags, as they sit at a coffee shop smoking water pipes and watch the World Cup group B soccer match between Iran and the United States, in the Hezbollah stronghold in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP/Hussein Malla)
November 30, 2022, 4:13 am
For many Arab fans, the US-Iran World Cup match mirrored regional rivalry
US team’s 1-0 victory over Iran at the tournament Tuesday was closely watched across the Middle East, where many blame one or both for the region’s woes
By ALI ABDUL-HASSAN and ABBY SEWELL
People walk under Palestinian flags in Yarmouk camp in Damascus Syria that has seen heavy fighting during the civil war, Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki, File)
November 17, 2022, 10:09 am
Some Palestinians return to Syria’s war-battered Yarmouk camp
Syrian government opens Damascus-area camp — where some 1.2 million people lived before the 2011 civil war — for a rare visit by journalists to highlight its push for returnees
By ABBY SEWELL
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