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Shock, awe, death, joy and looting: how the Guardian covered the outbreak of the Iraq war
ByIan Mayes February 3, 2026

In spring 2003, exuberance at the fall of Saddam was swiftly followed by a descent into deadly chaos. Whether moving independently or embedded with troops, Guardian reporters witnessed the violence on the groundThe allied attack on Iraq began on 20 Mar…

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Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent named young journalist of the year in UK awards
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent November 14, 2025

Malak A Tantesh, 20, ‘showed immense talent and bravery’, said judges at Media Freedom awards in LondonThe UK’s Society of Editors has named Malak A Tantesh, the Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent, as young journalist of the year in the national pres…

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Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent named young journalist of the year in UK awards
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent November 14, 2025

Malak A Tantesh, 20, ‘showed immense talent and bravery’, said judges at Media Freedom awards in LondonThe UK’s Society of Editors has named Malak A Tantesh, the Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent, as young journalist of the year in the national pres…

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David Hirst obituary
ByVictoria Brittain September 23, 2025

The Guardian’s Middle East correspondent for four decades whose articles were key to understanding the region’s turmoilDavid Hirst, who has died aged 89 of cancer, was the Guardian’s authoritative correspondent through four decades of dramatic change a…

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David Hirst obituary
ByVictoria Brittain September 23, 2025

The Guardian’s Middle East correspondent for four decades whose articles were key to understanding the region’s turmoilDavid Hirst, who has died aged 89 of cancer, was the Guardian’s authoritative correspondent through four decades of dramatic change a…

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