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Farnaz Fassihi
Deputy Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal
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Farnaz Fassihi Speculates on the Future of Iraq
It all depends on what happens when the Americans leave, Farnaz Fassihi says. … Watch
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy, World
Farnaz Fassihi Reads From “Waiting for An Ordinary Day: The Unraveling of Life in Iraq”
The theatre comes to life with an outpouring of emotions as people cry, clap and call out praise. I notice Amal wiping tears off her face. … Watch
March 2, 2009 | In Arts & Culture
Farnaz Fassihi Examines Americans’ Misconceptions about the Middle East
Farnaz Fassihi examines Americans’ misconceptions of the region. … Watch
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
Farnaz Fassihi Explores the Future of Iran-U.S. Relations
Farnaz Fassihi does not foresee engagement on Iranian soil. … Watch
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
Farnaz Fassihi Reveals How Covering the Middle East Affects Ideas About Religion
Farnaz Fassihi gained a new understanding or religion as a tool for social control in Iraq. … Watch
March 2, 2009 | In Belief
Farnaz Fassihi is the deputy bureau chief of Middle East and Africa for The Wall Street Journal and the author of Waiting for An Ordinary Day, a memoir of her four years covering the Iraq war and witnessing the unraveling of life for Iraqi citizens. In May 2006, Fassihi was awarded the prestigious Henry Pringle Lecture Award for her Iraq coverage by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Her coverage of the EgyptAir flight 990 crash won the New England News Executive Award as well as a finalist nomination for the Livingston Award.
