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MAGGIE MICHAEL
This 2018 handout image provided by the al-Hassbi family, shows a photo of Yahia al-Hassbi, who was killed in a drone strike, in Yemen (al-Hassbi family via AP)
November 15, 2018, 12:43 am
The hidden civilian toll of American drones in Yemen
Aair strikes on al-Qaeda terrorists, ramped up by Trump administration, have killed at least 30 non-combatants in 2018 alone
By MAGGIE MICHAEL and MAAD AL-ZIKRY
Illustrative: Forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni president flash their arms on a road at the entrance to Abyan province as they take part in an operation to drive Al-Qaeda fighters out of the southern provincial capital, on April 23, 2016. (AFP Photo/Saleh Al-Obeidi)
August 6, 2018, 2:18 pm
US allies in Yemen don’t defeat al-Qaeda, they pay it to go away instead
Investigation reveals Saudi-led coalition secretly paying jihadist fighters to leave town, often allowing them to keep weapons, equipment and looted cash
By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Trish Wilson and Lee Keath
This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows a drawing of a prisoner being abused at a prison in Yemen run by the United Arab Emirates. Arabic from right to left reads: “Anti-terrorism," "Innocent citizen," and “Real terrorism behind their back, they don’t look at.” (AP Photo)
June 20, 2018, 1:14 pm
Drawings expose sexual abuses in UAE-run prisons in Yemen
US personnel have been spotted at one of the locations where the torture took place, although prisoners say they haven’t seen Americans directly involved in the assaults
By MAGGIE MICHAEL
An Egyptian man reads a newspaper in the Zamalek district in Cairo, on October 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
April 6, 2018, 5:49 pm
Egypt’s most popular daily sacks chief editor after story critical of elections
Dismissal follows article about state officials promising cash for votes in March election which Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi won almost unopposed
By MAGGIE MICHAEL
Voters at a polling station during the presidential in Cairo, Egypt, March 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
March 29, 2018, 6:45 am
With no real contest for Sissi, all eyes on turnout as Egyptians count votes
Incumbent president hopes a lack of competition and severe restrictions on media will translate into strong public support and not lackluster turnout
By MAGGIE MICHAEL and Samy Magdy
A woman waves an Egyptian national flag as she hangs out a car window outside a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, March 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
March 27, 2018, 1:51 pm
Egypt holds second day of presidential election, but outcome not in doubt
With no real competitors to Sissi and severe restrictions on media, Cairo looks for ways to increase turnout in order to show public support
By MAGGIE MICHAEL
An Egyptian woman walks past an electoral banner commissioned by a member of parliament depicting incumbent President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi seen with a caption reading in Arabic "for the sake of Egypt we will continue the story of a nation," outside a polling station in the capital Cairo's central neighborhood of Zamalek on March 26, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI)
March 26, 2018, 3:02 pm
Egyptians vote, with President Sissi certain winner
Polls open after all serious rivals are barred from running; authorities focus on efforts to legitimize elections by boosting turnout
By MAGGIE MICHAEL and Brian Rohan
Fatima Ahmed Aswad cries as she touches the grave of her 15-year-old daughter Sana in Mosul on October 9, 2017. Sana's death, like those of many civilians killed during the final battle to drive out Islamic State extremists, was not recorded until her body could be exhumed. An AP investigation found between 9,000 and 11,000 civilians died during the final battle to drive out Islamic State extremists. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
December 20, 2017, 11:36 am
9,000-plus died in battle for Mosul — nearly 10 times more than thought
NGO figures show Iraqi or coalition forces responsible for at least 3,200 civilian deaths in war against Islamic State
By SUSANNAH GEORGE, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, MAGGIE MICHAEL and Lori Hinnant
In this April 15, 2011, photo then Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to supporters in Sana'a, Yemen. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
December 5, 2017, 10:31 am
Yemen’s chaos deepens after rebels kill ex-president Saleh
Former leader’s death shatters government hopes his recent split with the Iranian-backed rebels could weaken them
By Ahmed al-Haj and MAGGIE MICHAEL
A Huthi rebel fighter is seen outside of the residence of Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa on December 4, 2017. (AFP/MOHAMMED HUWAIS)
December 5, 2017, 3:41 am
Houthis kill Yemen strongman Saleh as rebel alliance tatters
Death throws 3-year civil war into new era of unpredictability, with questions surrounding Saudi coalition’s ability to exploit split among Iran-backed insurgents
By Ahmed al-Haj and MAGGIE MICHAEL
Discarded shoes of victims remain outside Al-Rawda Mosque in Bir al-Abd northern Sinai, Egypt. a day after attackers killed hundreds of worshipers, on November 25, 2017. (AP Photo)
November 25, 2017, 10:40 pm
Survivors describe 20 minutes of terror in attack at mosque in Egypt’s Sinai
After the initial assault, those still moving or breathing received a bullet to the head or the chest, others tried to force their way out of the windows
By MAGGIE MICHAEL and Hamza Hendawi
Egyptians gather at the scene following a bombing that struck a main police station in the capital of the northern Sinai province in el-Arish, Egypt, April 12, 2015. (Muhamed Sabry/AP)
July 8, 2017, 2:44 am
IS claims attack in Egypt’s Sinai that killed 23 soldiers
Dozens of jihadist fighters storm remote military outpost with suicide car bomb and heavy machine gun fire
By ASHRAF SWELIAM and MAGGIE MICHAEL
A former detainee shows how he was kept in handcuffs and leg shackles while held in a secret prison at Riyan airport in the Yemeni city of Mukalla in this May 11, 2017 photo. (AP Photo/Maad El Zikry)
June 22, 2017, 2:47 pm
US interrogates detainees in Yemen prisons rife with torture
Families say nearly 2,000 men have disappeared into secret jails where they are beaten, sexually assaulted and held over fires
By MAGGIE MICHAEL
Illustrative: A screen capture taken from Egypt's state-run Nile News TV shows the remains of the bus that was attacked while carrying Coptic Christians in Minya province on May 26, 2017. (AFP/Nile News)
May 26, 2017, 1:29 pm
Children among 26 dead in Cairo assault on Christians
Shooting by as many as ten gunmen is third such attack on Egypt’s beleaguered Christians in six months, follows Islamic State promise to escalate terror campaign
By MAGGIE MICHAEL
In this April 23, 2013 file photo, a suspected Yemeni al-Qaeda militant, center, holds a banner as he stands behind bars during a court hearing in state security court in Sanaa, Yemen. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)
May 1, 2017, 3:37 pm
Al-Qaeda leader says group fought alongside US-backed forces
Terror group’s Yemen branch has become a de facto ally of Yemeni government in civil war against Iranian-sponsored Houthis
By MAGGIE MICHAEL
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