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Josh Wood

Josh Wood is a freelance journalist in Boston. He previously spent seven years based in Beirut, Lebanon, first as a freelancer and later as a correspondent for The National. Recently, his work has focused on US Middle East policy, immigration and the marijuana industry in New England.
a child plays at a camp in Idlib, Syria
US Diplomacy
Is US policy in Syria driven by politics or emotion?
An aerial view shows the diplomatic area in Doha, Qatar, March 21, 2013. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Enirates led other Arab countries in cutting diplomatic relations with Qatar in June 2017. Organizations with ties to Saudi and the UAE then spent mi
Global Politics
How a diplomatic crisis among Gulf nations led to a fake news campaign in the United States
Conflict
Lebanon explosions: Is it different this time?
Conflict
Why some Syrian rebels don’t support Obama’s plan to hit Assad
Politics
Syrian refugees raise tensions in fragile Lebanon
Conflict
Will Hezbollah strike back if the US attacks Syria?
Conflict
Among Syria’s rebels, anger at US about-face
Conflict
Want to stay alive in Lebanon? There’s an app for that
Lifestyle
The Art of War: Can Syrian artists save Aleppo’s soul?
Politics
Syrian conflict stokes Sunni anger in Lebanon, with army now seen as threat
Agence France-Presse
Things look a lot better in Iraqi Kurdistan than they do in federal Iraq
Conflict
As Iraq spirals, the Kurds take advantage
Conflict
Inside the Syrian refugee camps, a silent epidemic