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Sally Hayden

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Journalist etc. Currently Irish Times correspondent in Beirut/Damascus & author of ‘My Fourth Time, We Drowned’ (Orwell Prize, Terzani Prize, Inge Feltrinelli Prize, Michel Deon Prize, Irish Book of the Year) & 'This is Also a Love Story' (coming 2026)

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United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme

UN International Law Fellowship Programme in the Hague (29 June-31 July 2026), taking applications, DL 30 March.
For "government officials & teachers of international law from developing countries & countries with emerging economies." Looks like most costs covered. legal.un.org/poa/ilfp/

04.03.2026 14:49 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Breaking News Correspondent, Sub Saharan Africa We are seeking an experienced Correspondent to join Reuters' Breaking News team in Dakar. About the Role As our Sub-Saharan Africa Breaking News Correspondent, you will: Produce real‑time headlines, n...

Reuters hiring for jobs, including
Visual Investigations Producer, Iran thomsonreuters.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
& Breaking News Correspondent, Sub Saharan Africa thomsonreuters.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern... #journojobs

03.03.2026 18:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

. @molimuseum.bsky.social is hiring a head of exhibitions & programming: ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/moli2/docume...

03.03.2026 14:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We were the first journalists to enter the Kurdish city of Kobane since Syrian government forces advanced across the country's northeast in January.
My report here: www.thetimes.com/world/middle...

02.03.2026 12:42 — 👍 14    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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‘The plane flew and started spraying’: Israel accused of poisoning Syrian farmland with chemicals Villagers report dying fields, damaged livestock and fears for their livelihoods

The difference is striking: one side green, the other brown. It is the result of what local residents in Quneitra say was the spraying of chemicals by Israeli planes inside Syria in late January, destroying grazing areas and farmland.
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www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

02.03.2026 08:04 — 👍 13    🔁 15    💬 1    📌 1
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‘The plane flew and started spraying’: Israel accused of poisoning Syrian farmland with chemicals Villagers report dying fields, damaged livestock and fears for their livelihoods

‘The plane flew and started spraying’: Israel accused of poisoning Syrian farmland with chemicals

02.03.2026 05:57 — 👍 14    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 2
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Opinion | The Great Unraveling Has Begun

"According to my calculations, from 1989 to 2014, battle-related deaths from cross-border conflicts averaged fewer than 15,000 a year. Beginning in 2014, the average has risen to over 100,000 a year." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...

28.02.2026 17:00 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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These Women Journalists Changed Their Field. Their Lives Make Great Copy.

"Women journalists" reminds me a bit of "lady doctors". Putting this on my to-read list: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/b...

26.02.2026 08:03 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths - Committee to Protect Journalists Key findings Introduction At a time when armed conflict has reached historic levels around the world, journalist killings also reached an all-time high primarily due to the actions of one government: ...

"Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths" - CPJ cpj.org/special-repo...

26.02.2026 06:34 — 👍 21    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 1
This is Also a Love Story: Searching for Good in a Divided World - Sally Hayden - 9780008623265 From the Orwell Prize-winning author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned comes a powerful account of human resilience, capturing our capacity for love and connection against all odds. We live in an era...

And O'Mahony's, though it's a bit more expensive: www.omahonys.ie/this-is-also...

26.02.2026 06:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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THIS IS ALSO A LOVE STORY: Searching for Good in a Divided World Hardcover. ***THIS IS A PRE-ORDER TO BE SHIPPED ON OR AROUND THE PUBLICATION DATE IN MAY 2026***

Kenny's seems to have a hardback, I just saw it now: www.kennys.ie/shop/this-is...

26.02.2026 06:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Finding Hope and Love in the Ruins of Sudan’s War "The war in Sudan has created the world’s largest humanitarian disaster but the spirit of Sudan endures," writes Yousra Elbagir

'“Death will find you anywhere,” one man told me. “Better to be with your family.”' time.com/7380894/suda...

25.02.2026 14:12 — 👍 12    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Three books I read/reviewed recently & recommend, all about the Middle East:
'The True True Story of Raja the Gullible' (and His Mother) - Rabih Alameddine (Novel. Lebanon)
'Fire in Every Direction - Tareq Baconi' (Memoir. Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan)
'Defiance' - Loubna Mrie (Memoir. Syria)

25.02.2026 13:55 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Senior Reporter, Climate Justice The Guardian is a global, reader-funded news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations, to in-depth coverage of technology, sport...

Guardian US is hiring a climate justice reporter #journojobs workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...

24.02.2026 15:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oh amazing, good to know! And thank you so much.

24.02.2026 08:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A new book by one of the writers and journalists with the most enduring sense of humanity and curiosity out there, is absolutely a reason to celebrate! (and part with £20 to pre-order the beauty)

lighthousebookshop.com/book/9780008...

23.02.2026 21:40 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much! My understanding of how it works is that they sell a large paperback in Ireland and the hardback in the UK for the first year, and then they launch the smaller paperback in both. So to get a hardback maybe it’s necessary to order from the UK.

24.02.2026 06:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Thank you to @lighthousebks.bsky.social for adding 'This is Also a Love Story' to their most anticipated books of 2026(!!!) I have added them to the list of places the book can be preordered. Preorders really help! & always support independent bookshops where you can. sallyhayden.net/2026/01/26/t...

23.02.2026 19:46 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 1
Assistant Professor in Law (Refugee and Migration Law) Assistant Professor in Law (Refugee and Migration Law), , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p> <p s...

LSE hiring an assistant professor in refugee & migration law: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

23.02.2026 13:33 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Destruction still visible in central Aleppo. #Syria

19.02.2026 09:47 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Good morning, Aleppo.

19.02.2026 05:44 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

A report from yesterday.

18.02.2026 13:29 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Thank you to The Gloss for including 'This is Also a Love Story' here. thegloss.ie/brilliant-ne...
It is currently 25% off when you preorder through the Waterstones website with the code FEB26 (until Friday). www.waterstones.com/book/this-is...

18.02.2026 11:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Get 25% off when you preorder 'This is Also a Love Story' through the Waterstones website with the code FEB26 between now & Friday(!) www.waterstones.com/book/this-is...

17.02.2026 09:44 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Guantánamo on steroids’: Inside a prison for suspected Islamic State members in Syria During my visit, an administrator says ‘that’s correct’ when I ask if many detainees had died from tuberculosis, and ‘no answer’ when I request the exact figure

Some of my previous reporting on the treatment of detainees accused of ISIS affiliation in northeast Syria (before the current change in circumstances):
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
& www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
Thousands in prisons have now been transferred to Iraq.

16.02.2026 10:52 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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'This is Also a Love Story' has been named non-fiction book of the month for May by the Bookseller, a highly influential UK magazine for the publishing industry. I'm very grateful for & overwhelmed by this.
I've started collecting preorder links: sallyhayden.net/2026/01/26/t...

15.02.2026 10:53 — 👍 17    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1
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End of another reporting day. Stories soon @irishtimes.com #Syria

12.02.2026 17:48 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Damascus international book fair yesterday. Story soon @irishtimes.com #Syria

12.02.2026 07:36 — 👍 16    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Babies among 53 dead or missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya, UN says The U.N. migration agency says a shipwreck off Libya's coast has left at least 53 Europe-bound migrants dead or missing

"Two babies are among at least 53 people dead or missing after an inflatable migrant boat sank off Libya, the U.N. migration agency said on Monday" abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

10.02.2026 08:25 — 👍 11    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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Archive Director, Photo New York, NY

New York Times hiring a photo archive director. #journojobs job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorkti...

09.02.2026 17:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0