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Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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Middle East journalist at the @AP usually covering Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. RTs and Likes ≠ endorsement. ☕️ 🎸 and West Ham.
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Apr 1
    🙋‍♂️If you’re interested in staying up to date with what I've been reporting on for The Associated Press alongside my live hits with news networks, please consider subscribing. It's free, and your inbox won't be spammed.
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    Middle East journalist for The Associated Press in Beirut, Lebanon. Bedroom guitarist. Find my latest reporting here-- not so much my opinions.
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Oct 12, 2023
    BREAKING: Israeli airstrikes hit both Damascus and Aleppo airports in Syria. The Iranian foreign minister was set to visit Damascus tomorrow after Saudi Arabia and Iran's leadership had a call this morning about the situation in Gaza.
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    May 11, 2022
    Israeli forces shot and killed Palestinian Senior Al Jazeera Correspondent Shereen Abu Aqleh while she was reporting on a raid in Jenin. She was wearing a vest with the word “press” clearly marked on it.
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Sep 28, 2021
    Some personal news: Excited to announce that I have joined @AJEnglish as a correspondent covering Lebanon and Syria as they undergo drastic transitions. I'm thrilled to be part of their stellar online team. As always, my DMs are open for story tips.
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Aug 6, 2020
    About 100 volunteers cleaning up Gemmayze Street in #Beirut crowd around French President Macron, chanting “the people deand the fall of the regime” and “President Michel Aoun is a terrorist.” #Lebanon
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Feb 6, 2017
    Whoever is running @RoyalJordanian airlines' social media: you're hilarious. 😂 #MuslimBan #Trump
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Oct 19, 2019
    Definitely biggest turnout yet since this all started. #Beirut #Lebanon #لبنان #لبنان_ينتفض
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Jun 30, 2022
    I'm extremely excited to be joining the top-notch @AP bureau in Beirut to report on #Lebanon & #Syria. Many thanks to all those I worked with at @AJEnglish, who cover the region with diligence. ✉️ To reach me for story tips, my DMs are still open and my email is in my bio.
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Jan 26, 2022
    Power goes out at the Lebanese Energy Ministry moments before #Lebanon, #Syria, and #Jordan sign electricity deal.
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Oct 14, 2023
    Friends in BEIRUT: AFP's brilliant photographer Christina Assi needs type A positive blood as she undergoes her treatment after last night's Israeli shelling. She's at The American University of Beirut Medical Center. Please head over and donate if you can.
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Mar 25, 2021
    Lebanon's prime minister-elect Saad Hariri versus the microphone.
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Jan 6, 2021
    What a time to be alive. #CapitolBuilding
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Aug 8, 2020
    Protestors are using the spades they used to help clear rubble to destroy a concrete barrier near Parliament. #Beirut #Lebanon
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    Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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    Aug 8, 2020
    Lebanese cuisine: Hummus Fattoush Tabboule Kibbeh Tear Gas
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