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Simona Foltyn
@SimonaFoltyn
Journalist covering the Middle East for @PBS @AJEnglish @guardian @ForeignPolicy | Migrant, polyglot, past lives in the Sudans, @BCG, @Princeton | Views my own.
Dec 7, 2023 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
At joint press conference, @HRW says the ⁦@IDF⁩ knew it was targeting civilians on Oct 13 in southern Lebanon, that journalists were “in line of sight” of Israeli surveillance towers. Image Delivering an eye witness account, journalist @CarmenJoukhadar of @AJArabic who was injured in the double-tap attack said the strikes were a deliberate “attempt to silence us.”
Aug 27, 2022 • 23 tweets • 11 min read
My long read on sex #trafficking in #Iraq is out as part of our @AJpeoplepower investigation.

Through exclusive access to authorities, traffickers and survivors, it sheds light on the power structures that fuel the exploitation of girls. 1/

THREAD 🧵

aje.io/oqc5yc For >than a year, @AJEnglish investigated the sex trade in Iraq, a growing phenomenon fueled by deeply entrenched socioeconomic factors & enabled by a tangled web of corrupt officials & armed groups, a toxic mix that has become the hallmark of the US' post-2003 legacy in Iraq. 2/
Jan 1, 2022 • 17 tweets • 7 min read
A few months ago, I set out to document the impact of #Turkey’s growing military presence in #Iraqi #Kurdistan.

Here’s my story for @PBS @Newshour, reported with the invaluable help of @Barzance.

pbs.org/newshour/show/…

And below is a THREAD on key findings. Turkey has set up around 40 military outposts in northern #Iraq, and carries out frequent ops against the PKK, which Ankara says have killed >100 PKK fighters this yr. But they've also claimed civilian lives and caused systematic depopulation of Iraq’s border areas.
Oct 5, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Hi everyone,
A lot of people have been sending messages asking how I am (thank you so much!) and also asking about my symptoms. I can't reply to everyone, but for the benefit of public knowledge, I thought I'd share my diary of symptoms. First, an important message: None of the ppl I interacted with closely tested positive so far, bc we always wear masks. I'm still not clear where I got it (maybe on the plane back), but bc I always wear a mask means that I probably got a small viral load. So, pls, WEAR MASKS!
Sep 9, 2018 • 14 tweets • 9 min read
Tonight, the 1st of my 2-part series on #ISIS’s resurgence in Iraq airs on @PBS @NewsHour Weekend. In cooperation w/ @theIFUND, I spent 3 weeks traveling across 3 provinces to investigate the extent to which ISIS has regrouped after its official defeat last year. In August, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi released a new audio recording in which he pointed to #Iraq as the epicenter of #ISIS's resurgence. The facts on the ground suggest that this is not just an ambition the group aspires to in the future - it’s already a reality.