David D. Kirkpatrick

@ddknyt

International Correspondent, The New York Times. I like to tweet NYT articles about the region by my colleagues, including those in DC

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  1. 3 hours ago

    In light of the Abu Khattala verdict, you heard it here first:

    2 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
  2. 4 hours ago

    Libyan Convicted of Terrorism in Benghazi Attacks but Acquitted of Murder via

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  3. 7 hours ago

    Saudi Arabia Releases Senior Prince Arrested in Anti-Corruption Purge

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  4. Retweeted
    Nov 27

    This is the sort of disinformation operation familiar to countries controlled by authoritarian regimes. It isn’t just a story about someone trying to embarrass the Post. It’s about a political movement’s assault on our ability to know truth.

    541 replies 6,820 retweets 13,328 likes
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    Nov 27

    Political activist prankster caught faking a sexual assault in an attempt to undermine real victims. Other than being an actual sexual predator, im not sure how much more ethically lost someone could be than that -- but the night is still young.

    890 replies 12,662 retweets 49,054 likes
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    Nov 27

    Just checking out the selection of DVDs in BBC/NYT Baghdad bureau. Hats off to whoever bought this....👏🏻👏🏻

    1 retweet 4 likes
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    Nov 27

    On Sunday, an administrative court adjourned investigations into the lawsuit filed by Mada Masr against the blocking of its website until December 24, to inform several high-ranking state authorities that they have been added to the case.

    17 retweets 14 likes
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    Nov 26

    This is a remarkable comment for a retired general who has led both the NSA and the CIA

    Replying to @jmclaughlinSAIS
    If this is who we are or who we are becoming, I have wasted 40 years of my life. Until now it was not possible for me to conceive of an American President capable of such an outrageous assault on truth, a free press or the first amendment.
    19 replies 534 retweets 1,223 likes
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    Nov 26

    "We'll show you the evidence & we'll solve the problem." More on " Living inside 'five-star prison'

    10 retweets 12 likes
  10. Retweeted
    Nov 26

    Deadliest terrorist attack in Egypt's history points to failure of Sisi strategy.

    10 replies 35 retweets 40 likes
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    Nov 26

    Read this for some quality reporting and context on Egypt’s failures in the Sinai. By &

    2 replies 9 retweets 14 likes
  12. Retweeted
    Nov 24

    “These people either do not believe the US should be a world leader, or they’re utterly incompetent,” said Dana Shell Smith, the ambassador to Qatar, who recently resigned.

    35 replies 291 retweets 540 likes
  13. Retweeted
    Nov 25

    The way we talk about Sufis is odd. For most of Islamic history, Sufis weren't seen as something apart. Even as recently 1920s, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood Hassan al-Bannah had been a member of a sufi order

    30 replies 222 retweets 471 likes
  14. Nov 25

    Mosque Attack Draws Furious Response but Exposes Egypt’s Failing Strategy via

    1 reply 4 retweets 2 likes
  15. Retweeted
    Nov 24

    235. What a horrible day.

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  16. Retweeted
    Nov 24

    now: From Cairo, of takes us through the deadly gun and bomb attack on a mosque in the Sinai Peninsula.

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    2 replies 17 retweets 23 likes
  17. Nov 24

    Militants Kill 235 in Attack on Sufi Mosque in Egypt via nour youssef

    3 replies 12 retweets 8 likes
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    Nov 24

    ISIS’s competitor group in Sinai, Jund al-Islam, condemns attack on Sufi mosque; warns against rallying around Egyptian govt.

    3 replies 101 retweets 62 likes
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    Nov 24

    Spoke w/ about attack. His report quotes Jan - threats against Sufis, & attacked mosque specifically:

    2 replies 7 retweets 7 likes
  20. Retweeted
    Nov 24

    As Egypt reels from the horrifying gun/bomb attack, turns out that Islamic State detailed its intention to "eradicate" Sufis in Sinai last January. In a detailed four-page interview in an ISIS propaganda sheet...

    8 replies 76 retweets 45 likes

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