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Chloe Cornish

Middle East Correspondent
Chloe Cornish is the FT's Middle East correspondent, covering Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.
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  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
    Iraq
    Turkish diplomat killed by gunman in Kurdistan

    Ankara angered by shooting in region where Turkey is fighting separatist Kurdish militants

  • Sunday, 14 July, 2019
    Syrian crisis
    Climate of fear deters Syrian refugees from returning home

    Anxiety is rife about corruption, arrest and military conscription as war winds down

  • Tuesday, 9 July, 2019
    Lebanon
    US imposes sanctions on Hizbollah Lebanon MPs

    Two Lebanese members of parliament accused of being Iranian proxies

  • Thursday, 4 July, 2019
    Syrian crisis
    Britain seizes tanker suspected of carrying oil to Syria

    Royal Marines and Gibraltar police act after possible breach of EU sanctions

  • Friday, 21 June, 2019
    Lebanon
    Lebanese bonds in freefall amid political infighting

    Spreads on nation’s dollar bonds over US Treasuries have widened to multi-year highs

  • Wednesday, 19 June, 2019
    Iraq
    Iraqi workers injured after rocket hits Basra site of oil majors

    Area is home to the offices of Shell, Eni and ExxonMobil

  • Monday, 17 June, 2019
    Syrian crisis
    Maldivians strive to bring home Isis fighters’ children

    The 33 youngsters are thought to be living in a single tent in a Syrian refugee camp

  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2019
    Syrian crisis
    US Treasury freezes assets of Syrian millionaire

    Samer Foz accused of supporting Assad regime and building a business empire

  • Wednesday, 5 June, 2019
    Special ReportThe Future of Cities
    The architects with radical designs for rebuilding Syria

    As the fighting ebbs, some are thinking boldly about reconstructing a devastated nation

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  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2019
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    US claims over Iran’s Hizbollah ties hide complex reality

    Sanctions not the only factor constraining Lebanese militant group

  • Wednesday, 29 May, 2019
    Syrian crisis
    Syrian regime and Russian allies accused of targeting hospitals

    Bombed facilities were on list shared by UN with warring parties to minimise casualties

  • Monday, 20 May, 2019
    Identity cards
    Baghdad fails to deal with a looming identity crisis

    At least 45,000 children raised under the Islamic State do not officially exist

  • Sunday, 19 May, 2019
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Rocket lands near US embassy in Iraq as tensions rise

    No casualties but attack comes amid stand-off between Washington and Iran

  • Friday, 17 May, 2019
    Tail RiskSovereign bonds
    Lack of 2019 budget casts long cloud over Lebanon bond sale

    International creditors have demanded Lebanon reform its public sector

  • Wednesday, 15 May, 2019
    Iran
    US evacuates diplomatic staff from Iraq 

    Washington withdraws employees from Iraq and Germany suspends military training as US-Iran tensions rise

  • Tuesday, 14 May, 2019
    News in Focus podcast9 min listen
    Carlos Ghosn: the Lebanon connection

    Carlos Ghosn remains a hero in Lebanon, where his achievements are celebrated alongs…

  • Monday, 13 May, 2019
    Iraq
    Basra’s energy reliance epitomises Iraq’s dependence on Iran

    Ramped-up US sanctions aimed at weakening strong ties between Tehran and Baghdad

  • Thursday, 9 May, 2019
    Syrian crisis
    Syrian pro-regime forces renew advance on Idlib

    Assad’s army captures two important towns in Hama province following fierce bombardment

  • Thursday, 9 May, 2019
    Carlos Ghosn saga
    Laptop in Lebanon led to Carlos Ghosn charge

    Data allegedly show how Nissan money benefited former chairman personally

  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2019
    News in Focus podcast13 min listen
    Petrodollars fail to ease Basra's water crisis

    Iraq’s second city Basra sits on top of some of the world’s biggest oil reserves tha…

  • Monday, 6 May, 2019
    Capital markets
    Shut Lebanese stock exchange shows fiscal strain

    Banque du Liban walkout prompts shutdown of stock trading and disruptions for banks

  • Monday, 6 May, 2019
    Syrian crisis
    Strikes on Syrian stronghold undermine truce

    Damascus and Moscow ramp up bombing campaign in Idlib

  • Tuesday, 30 April, 2019
    AnalysisIsis
    Isis leader seeks to refocus on spreading global terror

    Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi alters group’s priorities after loss of territory in Syria and Iraq

  • Monday, 29 April, 2019
    Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
    Isis leader seen in video for first time since 2014

    Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, once believed killed, claims responsibility for Sri Lanka attacks

  • Monday, 29 April, 2019
    Basra
    Iraq’s city of black gold pays a high price for petrodollars

    Basra’s residents suffer drought, poisoned water and pollution

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