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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Senior Foreign Editor; Co-host of Worldly

    Latest articles by Jennifer Williams

    World Politics
    John Kasich’s surprisingly fierce attack on Saudi ArabiaJohn Kasich’s surprisingly fierce attack on Saudi Arabia
    World Politics

    Responding to a question in the Republican presidential debate, Kasich didn’t hold back in his criticism of Saudi Arabia, a close US partner in the Middle East.

    By Jennifer Williams
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    Why Saudi leaders keep making bad decisions: they’re scaredWhy Saudi leaders keep making bad decisions: they’re scared
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    Since the new year, the country has executed 47 people, including the prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr; ended the ceasefire in Yemen; and broken diplomatic ties with Iran.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Israel
    Israeli officials fear a looming disaster: the collapse of the Palestinian AuthorityIsraeli officials fear a looming disaster: the collapse of the Palestinian Authority
    Israel

    But some analysts think the threat of this happening is overstated.

    By Jennifer Williams
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    Lemmy is dead. Long live Lemmy: Musicians remember the Motörhead frontman.Lemmy is dead. Long live Lemmy: Musicians remember the Motörhead frontman.
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    Ozzy Osbourne and more pay tribute to legendary Motörhead frontman Lemmy

    By Jennifer Williams
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    ISIS, Syria, and democracy: what the Arab world really thinksISIS, Syria, and democracy: what the Arab world really thinks
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    7 fascinating findings from a new poll of the Arab world.

    By Jennifer Williams
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    The number of Europeans and especially Russians fighting in Syria is going way upThe number of Europeans and especially Russians fighting in Syria is going way up
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    The good news is the number of fighters from the US has stayed relatively flat.

    By Jennifer Williams
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    Did ISIS plan or just “inspire” the San Bernardino attacks? The difference is important.Did ISIS plan or just “inspire” the San Bernardino attacks? The difference is important.
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    The attack was a horrific, senseless tragedy. So why does it matter whether it was directed by ISIS?

    By Jennifer Williams
    Criminal Justice
    The ugly Islamophobia in the media coverage of the San Bernardino shootingThe ugly Islamophobia in the media coverage of the San Bernardino shooting
    Criminal Justice

    Real-time coverage of mass shootings is notoriously bad. This was much worse.

    By Jennifer Williams
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    Obama understands why young people join ISIS. But that doesn’t mean he can stop it.Obama understands why young people join ISIS. But that doesn’t mean he can stop it.
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    President Obama has a powerful message for potential jihadists. But are they listening?

    By Jennifer Williams
    Syria
    Britain just voted to bomb ISIS in SyriaBritain just voted to bomb ISIS in Syria
    Syria

    Watch the powerful speech that convinced the British parliament to approve airstrikes in Syria.

    By Jennifer Williams