Experts
Farnaz Fassihi
Deputy Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal
It all depends on what happens when the Americans leave, Farnaz Fassihi says. Read More
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
Farnaz Fassihi examines Americans’ misconceptions of the region. Read More
Farnaz Fassihi does not foresee engagement on Iranian soil. Read More
Farnaz Fassihi gained a new understanding or religion as a tool for social control in Iraq. Read More
The loudest voices are the insurgents, Farnaz Fassihi says. Read More
Farnaz Fassihi tells the story of the Baghdad email update that made its way around the world. Read More
A high-speed car chase with Farnaz Fassihi Read More
Farnaz Fassihi says Pearl’s death marked a turning point in security policy for the WSJ. Read More
Farnaz Fassihi takes us from fixer to translator to journalist. Read More
It’s democracy but a sectarian democracy Farnaz Fassihi says. Read More
Farnaz Fassihi on following the quotidian. Read More
Farnaz Fassihi describes a few of the challenges facing reporters on the ground. Read More
Farnas Fassihi chose people who represented post-war Iraq. Read More
Farnaz Fassihi says being from Iran helps with approaching Iraqis. Read More
About Farnaz Fassihi
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.