Bassem Mroue
@bmroue.bsky.social
Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press since 1992.
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Thousands of pagers exploded in an Israeli attack against Hezbollah last year. Now some of the survivors, including children, are speaking about their recovery.
Survivors of Israel's pager attack on Hezbollah struggle to recover
The pager attack across Lebanon killed 12 people, including two children, and wounded more than 3,000.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thousands of pagers exploded in an Israeli attack against Hezbollah last year. Now some of the survivors, including children, are speaking about their recovery.
apnews.com/article/isra... Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?
Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the man believed to be the head of Hamas’ armed wing, Mohammed Sinwar, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza St...
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May 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
apnews.com/article/isra... Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?
apnews.com/article/swed... Swedish man charged over 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group
Swedish man charged over 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group
A Swedish man has been indicted as a member of the Islamic State group in connection with the killing of a Jordanian pilot whose plane went down in Syria on Christmas Eve 2014.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
apnews.com/article/swed... Swedish man charged over 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group
apnews.com/article/turk... US and regional countries team up to resolve the issue of IS prisoners in #Syria #ISIS
US and regional countries team up to resolve the issue of IS prisoners in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country, the United States, Syria and Iraq have formed a working group to try to resolve the issue of Islamic State group prisoners held in Syria.
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May 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
apnews.com/article/turk... US and regional countries team up to resolve the issue of IS prisoners in #Syria #ISIS
apnews.com/article/leba... #Lebanese and #Palestinian leaders agree that Lebanon won't be used as a launchpad to strike #Israel
Lebanese and Palestinian leaders agree that Lebanon won't be used as a launchpad to strike Israel
The Lebanese and Palestinian presidents have agreed that Palestinian factions won't use Lebanon as a launchpad for any attacks against Israel.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
apnews.com/article/leba... #Lebanese and #Palestinian leaders agree that Lebanon won't be used as a launchpad to strike #Israel
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Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus
Via Ghaith AlSayed, Omar Sanadiki & @bmroue.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/syri...
Via Ghaith AlSayed, Omar Sanadiki & @bmroue.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/syri...
Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus
Syria's capital, Damascus, is suffering from its worst water shortages in years as a result of the lowest rainfall in more than six decades.
apnews.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus
Via Ghaith AlSayed, Omar Sanadiki & @bmroue.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/syri...
Via Ghaith AlSayed, Omar Sanadiki & @bmroue.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/syri...
