Sonia Verma
Sonia Verma writes about foreign affairs for The Globe and Mail. Based in Toronto, she has recently covered economic change in Latin America, revolution in Egypt, and elections in Haiti. Read more...
Sonia Verma
Sonia Verma writes about foreign affairs for The Globe and Mail. Based in Toronto, she has recently covered economic change in Latin America, revolution in Egypt, and elections in Haiti. Before joining The Globe in 2009, she was based in the Middle East, reporting from across the region for The Times of London and New York Newsday. She served as The Times’ Jerusalem correspondent and later, as its Gulf correspondent, while based in Dubai. She has written extensively about the Arab-Israeli conflict and the war in Afghanistan.
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Dismembered bodies of photojournalists found in Mexico on World Press Freedom Day
Mexico ‘continued to be one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists,’ according to Freedom House’s annual press freedom survey
Friday, May 04, 2012
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Freedom of the press rises from debris of collapsed dictatorships
The Arab Spring heralded improvements to press freedom in 2011, but many free countries are placing more limits on media
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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What we’ve learned since the bin Laden raid
What we know now that we didn’t know a year ago, before Osama bin Laden was killed:
Monday, Apr 30, 2012
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How Osama bin Laden’s death muddied the path to peace
A year ago, a U.S. raid killed Osama bin Laden, leaving al-Qaeda fractured and injuring a key bond between America and Pakistan.
Monday, Apr 30, 2012
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Kazakhstan’s Borat-style promise and peril
Deputy prime minister Kelimbetov in Canada to dispel misinformation about his country, promote investment in Kazakh natural resources
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012
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How will soccer fans cope with Qatar’s booze ban at the World Cup?
Sale and consumption of alcohol cuts to the heart of the country’s contradictions as it seeks to hang on to its culture while embracing modernity
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012
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Spirit of five-year-old drives Josh Cassidy across finish line
Paralympian leaves hospital visit with Niamh Curry, ill with same cancer he faced as a child, ‘pumped’
Monday, Apr 23, 2012
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Dubai emerges as pivotal factor in West's clash with Iran
For sanctions to work, lucrative haven must enforce them
Thursday, Apr 19, 2012
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Romney faces identity crisis as Republican champion
With Santorum out of the race, flip-flop Romney must decide whether to stay right or move back to the centre
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012
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With a foot in both camps, Turkey becomes the vital link in talks on Iran’s nuclear program
Though a compromise choice, Istanbul is perhaps the ideal venue for negotiations between the Security Council and Tehran
Monday, Apr 09, 2012
