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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. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy, World
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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. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Arts & Culture
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Farnaz Fassihi Examines Americans’ Misconceptions about the Middle East
Farnaz Fassihi examines Americans’ misconceptions of the region. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Farnaz Fassihi Explores the Future of Iran-U.S. Relations
Farnaz Fassihi does not foresee engagement on Iranian soil. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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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. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Belief
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Farnaz Fassihi Reveals How Iraqis Really View American Intervention
The loudest voices are the insurgents, Farnaz Fassihi says. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy, World
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Farnaz Fassihi Recalls the Story of Her Famous E-Mail
Farnaz Fassihi tells the story of the Baghdad email update that made its way around the world. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Media & Internet
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Farnaz Fassihi Recounts a Frightening Near Death Experience
A high-speed car chase with Farnaz Fassihi Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Life & Death
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Farnaz Fassihi Reflects on the Murder of Daniel Pearl
Farnaz Fassihi says Pearl’s death marked a turning point in security policy for the WSJ. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Media & Internet
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The Challenges of Journalism in Iran
Farnaz Fassihi takes us from fixer to translator to journalist. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy, Arts & Culture, Media & Internet
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Farnaz Fassihi Discusses the Potential for Functioning Democracy Iraq
It’s democracy but a sectarian democracy Farnaz Fassihi says. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy, World
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Farnaz Fassihi Describes Everyday Life in Iraq
Farnaz Fassihi on following the quotidian. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Arts & Culture
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Farnaz Fassihi Describes the Media Coverage of Iraq
Farnaz Fassihi describes a few of the challenges facing reporters on the ground. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Media & Internet
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Farnaz Fassihi Describes Choosing Her Characters For ‘Waiting For an Ordinary Day’
Farnas Fassihi chose people who represented post-war Iraq. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Arts & Culture
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Farnaz Fassihi Discusses Her Cultural Heritage as a Mechanism For Successful Reporting
Farnaz Fassihi says being from Iran helps with approaching Iraqis. Read More
March 2, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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.
