Being a foreign correspondent is a fascinating job, which many desiderate. You get to be the envy of the people back home, in a foreign land that becomes a new home to you, at least for a while. You get to watch history unfold, and furthermore, you get to have an influence on how it …
Monthly Archive: April 2012
Apr 26 2012
People Like Us
Today I interviewed Sunday Telegraph foreign correspondent Nick Meo as part of our GRNLive Interviews series. Nick has reported for GRNLive from Egypt, Libya, Norway and anywhere else his work sent him over the last few years. It was a very interesting and enjoyable conversation for me and hopefully for those of you who watch it. GRNLive’s …
Apr 18 2012
Reporting on Trial
The Trial of Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Breivik, who killed, by his own admission, 77 people in a well planned attack, stirred an extensive debate about different aspects of its media coverage. Some commentators have gone as far as to say that Breivik should not be put on trial at all, as it would enable him …
Apr 12 2012
Bread, Circuses and News
Guardian Media reports today that human rights activists in Bahrain are calling on the BBC and Sky to boycott the Formula 1 race planned to take place in the country on 22 April. Zainab al-Khawaja, daughter of hunger striking imprisoned activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, told the Guardian “If the Formula One does come to Bahrain, …
Apr 03 2012
What is a reporter?
Simone de Beauvoir famously said “One is not born a woman, one becomes one”. Recently I’ve heard a veteran editor paraphrase the very opposite about news reporters. “Either you are it or you are not. News reporters are a species”, she said. The remark was made flippantly but I remembered having similar thoughts when I …
World News
- 'Why no action?': Trump slams Obama administration for its handling of Russia's election meddling - Business Insider June 24, 2017Business Insider'Why no action?': Trump slams Obama administration for its handling of Russia's election meddlingBusiness InsiderDonald Trump Barack Obama U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets President-elect Donald Trump at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as president on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos ...Trump: Obama 'did nothing' about […]
- Ramadan holiday from A-to-Z for expats in Turkey - Daily Sabah June 24, 2017Daily SabahRamadan holiday from A-to-Z for expats in TurkeyDaily SabahA little girl kissing the hand of her grandmother which is a custom during the religious holidays in Turkey. The three-day Ramadan holiday, Eid al-Fitr, is upon us and in Turkey it is celebrated as 'Şeker Bayramı,' not only one of the most important ...Eid: How […]
- Bomber blows himself up as Saudis foil terror plot in Mecca - The Boston Globe June 24, 2017The Boston GlobeBomber blows himself up as Saudis foil terror plot in MeccaThe Boston GlobeRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque in Mecca as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of Ramadan ends, Saudi security forces said Saturday. […]
- 15 bodies found after landslide buries scores in China - Daily Mail June 24, 2017Daily Mail15 bodies found after landslide buries scores in ChinaDaily MailBEIJING (AP) - Crews searching through the rubble left by a landslide that buried a mountain village under tons of soil and rocks in southwestern China on Saturday found 15 bodies, but about 100 more people remained missing. Xinhua, the official news ...China Landslide: At Least […]
- Macron presses ahead with charm offensive despite expanding sleaze scandal - Telegraph.co.uk June 24, 2017Telegraph.co.ukMacron presses ahead with charm offensive despite expanding sleaze scandalTelegraph.co.ukEmmanuel Macron projected a dynamic new image of France and wooed European leaders with a charm offensive that made him the uncontested star of his first EU summit this week. But while the recently elected president smiled and displayed his close ...In jab at Trump, Schwarzenegger and […]
- Iraq forces help hundreds of civilians escape Isis-held Mosul as UN warns of 'unimaginable' risk to life - The Independent June 24, 2017The IndependentIraq forces help hundreds of civilians escape Isis-held Mosul as UN warns of 'unimaginable' risk to lifeThe IndependentIraqi forces have opened exit routes for hundreds of people to flee the Old City of Mosul with the United Nations voicing alarm at the rising civilian death toll and the “unimaginable” risks trapped residents face. Troops […]
- Palace probes abuses - The Standard June 24, 2017Palace probes abusesThe StandardMalacañang on Saturday announced plans to investigate allegations of abuse of the military and the police in light of President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in Mindanao. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the President ...and more »
- French journalist dies of injuries after reporting on Isis war in Iraq - The Independent June 24, 2017The IndependentFrench journalist dies of injuries after reporting on Isis war in IraqThe IndependentA French journalist has died of her injuries after she was hit by a landmine blast in Mosul earlier this week, her employer France Télévisions has confirmed. Veronique Robert, 54, a Swiss national, died in a military hospital outside Paris where she […]
- The Latest: UK PM pledges help for hundreds of evacuated - Washington Post June 24, 2017Washington PostThe Latest: UK PM pledges help for hundreds of evacuatedWashington PostLONDON — The Latest on response to deadly tower-block fire in London (all times local):. 2:55 p.m.. British Prime Minister Theresa May says the government is supporting local authorities in London to make sure residents evacuated from four public ...Grenfell Tower - London Evening […]
- Qatar blockade exposes rifts in Trump administration's 'peculiar' foreign policy - The Guardian June 24, 2017The GuardianQatar blockade exposes rifts in Trump administration's 'peculiar' foreign policyThe GuardianUS secretary of state Rex Tillerson meets with then-Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef in May. Tillerson has warned the Gulf states to make their demands of Qatar 'reasonable and actionable'. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP. US foreign policy ...UAE threatens Qatar with 'divorce' as under-fire nation […]