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Aya Ibrahim
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Aya Ibrahim

Correspondent, Head of News and Reports, DW Middle East and North Africa

Covers international affairs. Reports from Kyiv, Washington, Damascus and Jerusalem - among others. Graduate of Columbia University’s Journalism School.

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Featured stories by Aya Ibrahim

Mourners in the Israeli town of Majdal Shams in front of a memorial for children killed by a rocket during fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Town grieves loss of children killed by Hezbollah rocket

A year after a missile strike killed 12 children in Majdal Shams, DW visited the community to see how it's coping.
ConflictsAugust 7, 202504:05 min
A group of men angrily confront each other. Between them stands another man with a weapon pointed to the groun

Ceasefire in Syria: Inside the sectarian conflict in Sweida

DW went to the Sweida region, where unresolved tensions between Bedouin tribes and Druze threaten to reignite violence.
ConflictsJuly 23, 202504:48 min
USA | Bombendrohungen in Springfield

How Springfield, Ohio, became center of US election debate

Springfield, Ohio, has found itself at the center of a storm during the US presidential election.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 202403:37 min
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Stories by Aya Ibrahim

Ali al-Bee, a former detainee in Saydnaya prison, speaks to DW in Damascus, Syria

Syrians imprisoned under Assad reunite with families

Syrians imprisoned under Assad reunite with families

Under Bashar Assad, thousands disappeared into Syria's prison system. Now, some are being reunited with loved ones.
ConflictsJanuary 3, 202503:31 min
Rights organizations are calling on Syria's new rulers to protect the rights of women and minorities

What women hope for in a new Syria

What women hope for in a new Syria

DW's Aya Ibrahim and Rama Jarmakani have been talking to women who are fighting for a better future.
EqualityDecember 19, 202404:05 min
A woman in shackles is lead onto a deportation flight of undocumented Venezuelans in 2023 by a man and a woman wearing reflective safety vests.

Are Trump's mass deportation threats feasible?

Are Trump's mass deportation threats feasible?

Donald Trump promised Americans to expel millions of undocumented migrants from the US. But how much would this cost?
PoliticsNovember 28, 202404:12 min
Donald Trump wears an apron as he holds up some fries while working at a McDonald's restaurant while campaigning for the presidency.

US swing state voters react to Trump's victory

US swing state voters react to Trump's victory

DW spoke with voters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a county that hadn't been won by a Republican since 1988.
PoliticsNovember 8, 202403:22 min
Supporters wait for the arrival of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Washington

Trump, Harris exchange attacks to sway undecided US voters

Trump, Harris exchange attacks to sway undecided US voters

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have made a final pitch to convince undecided voters in key swing states.
PoliticsOctober 31, 202403:18 min
A THAAD missile spurts flames and smoke as it is launched from a heavy-duty military vehicle.

US deploys THAAD anti-missile system to Israel

US deploys THAAD anti-missile system to Israel

Find out from DW's Washington correspondent what's behind the decision to send this defense system to Israel now.
ConflictsOctober 13, 202402:30 min
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