Jamie Dettmer is an independent American-British foreign correspondent. He has worked for The Times of London, Sunday Telegraph, and several U.S., Irish and Scottish newspapers and has reported from the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and Africa. Currently, as well as contributing to the Daily Beast, he also reports for Voice of America.
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American Missing for Months in Syria
Jamie Dettmer on the case of the kidnapped U.S. journalist. MORE
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The Engel Kidnapping’s Murky Horror
The more we learn about the abduction of the NBC correspondent and his crew, the more troubling it... MORE
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Syria’s Dying Revolution
As battle fatigue grows, the United Nations is appealing for $1 billion to help Syrian refugees. MORE
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Assad Fires Back
Western officials said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has targeted the rebels with Scud... MORE
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Libya’s New Law of the Land: Sharia
While Egypt roils from protests over its new sharia-based draft Constitution, most Libyans—even... MORE
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Libya’s Women Fight for a Voice
After playing a critical role in Libya’s revolution, women are being shut out of the political... MORE
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Syria’s Spillover Effect
Syria’s civil war crossed into Lebanon Friday, the seventh time in 20 months. Jamie Dettmer reports.... MORE
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Children of the Rubble
As civil war continues, a generation of Syrian children is living with untold grief and trauma. MORE
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Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Bordering on Disaster
Lebanon has more than 100,000 refugees from Assad’s civil war.... MORE
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‘They Are Betting the Farm on Assad’
Hizbullah is upping its intervention in Syria's civil war in order to save the flailing government,... MORE
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After Beirut Bombing, a Wary Calm
A bombing 10 days ago set religious tensions flaring—but Lebanon remains reluctant to get drawn... MORE
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Libya: An Inside Job?
One man gives his harrowing account of the attack on the U.S. Ambassador. MORE
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Ex-Gaddafi Stronghold Surrenders
After weeks of fighting, militias loyal to the new Libyan government took over the town of Bani... MORE
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Refugees Flee Libyan Siege
Bani Walid, one of the last pro-Gaddafi holdouts during the Libyan rebellion, is under attack from... MORE
