Proud that two of our investigations into Israel’s war in Gaza have been nominated for #NewsEmmys. Powerful reporting by @tqiblawi.bsky.social, @allegragoodwin.bsky.social, @jomanak.bsky.social, @mickbk.bsky.social, @gianlucamezzo.bsky.social and many more. cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/05/01/c...

CNN investigation sheds light on the massacre of an Alawite community in al-Sanobar, or Pine village, where government-aligned forces subjected largely unarmed villagers to summary executions, looting, arson and sectarian slurs. Bodies were piled in two mass graves. edition.cnn.com/2025/03/17/m...

NEW VISUAL INVESTIGATION FROM @cnn.com we pieced together the evidence of a massacre of a minority community in a coastal Syrian village with @tqiblawi.bsky.social Sarah Sirgany and @gianlucamezzo.bsky.social cnn.com/2025/03/17/middleeast/syria-massacre-alawite-minority-intl-invs/index.html

Let's make a more diverse osint starter pack - a 50/50 m/f split and a move away from westerners would be great. I've made a start (and yes, it's currently lots of men/westerners - help me shift the balance!) Can the community help me crowd source this? go.bsky.app/36JpUBi

Fairuz, #Lebanon’s icon, turns 90 on a day that the skies again taste of fire & smoke.“From my heart a greeting of peace to Beirut. She is wine from the spirit of the people, she is bread & jasmine from their sweat, so how did she come to taste of fire and smoke?” youtu.be/Qp_Z0PyrDzI?...

A year on from the IDF's assault on Gaza's largest hospital, it has yet to provide any compelling evidence to suggest facility was a Hamas HQ, as alleged by Isreal and US. Attack set the tone for a campaign that has since decimated Gaza's medical system. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...