- Liz Sly
- Correspondent
Liz Sly is the Post’s Beirut bureau chief, and is currently covering the turmoil in the wider Middle East. Before joining the Post, she covered Iraq for the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. She has over two decades experience as a foreign correspondent, based in the Middle East, Africa, China, South Asia and Europe.
Sunnis, Shiites clash in Lebanon
The fighting in the southern town of Sidon indicates rising sectarian tensions in the country.
America’s man in Syria
Defected general Salim Idriss says he can turn the tide of the war if the United States gives him weapons.
Syrian rebels say help from U.S. could be too little, too late
The real significance of the policy shift may lie in the signal that the U.S. does not plan to stay on the sidelines.
Syrian war may be tilting regional balance of power in Tehran’s favor
As Hezbollah fighters help Assad’s regime survive, their chief sponsor, Iran, appears to benefit.
- France says it is ‘certain’ that Syrian government has used sarin gas
- Turkey says bombing suspects are linked to Syria
- Assad forces gaining ground in Syria
- Bombing kills at least 40 in Turkish border town
- Hezbollah leader vows to get more weapons in wake of Israeli strike
- Four U.N. observers detained in Golan Heights
- Syrian report: Israel bombs outskirts of Damascus for second time in recent days
- Syrian report: Israel bombs outskirts of Damascus for second time in recent days
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