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February 17, 2012 10:48 AM EST
The New York Times lost one of its leading Middle East correspondents, Anthony Shadid, Tuesday when he suffered a fatal asthma attack while on assignment in Syria.
Shadid's reporting on Iraq, Egypt, Libya and other Middle Eastern countries rife with conflict were invaluable contributions to world news. The 43-year-old correspondent often risked his life venturing into places seldom reported on to tell stories that badly needed to be told.
Regarded as one of the most respected Middle Eastern correspondents by his peers and readers, Shadid spoke fluent Arabic and had a nuanced understanding of the region. Over his two-decade career, his articles were often featured on the front pages of where he worked: The Boston Globe, The Associated Press, The Washington Post and The New York Times. He is also the author of three books.
Shadid, also praised for his kind and courageous character, is survived by his wife and two children. Below is a collection of some of his best and most acclaimed work.
Reporting in Israel and the West Bank
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As a correspondent for the Boston Globe, Shadid reported in Israel and the West Bank during the bloody intifada of 2002. While working in Ramallah, he was shot in the shoulder on Easter Sunday during a street battle between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians.
"Even though Anthony was badly wounded, he didn't want to come out of Ramallah unless he was allowed to take a Palestinian colleague with him through the Israeli checkpoint. It took hours to negotiate that passage, and Anthony's life was at risk, but he wouldn't come out on his own," James F. Smith a former Globe foreign editor, told the paper."It was an example of the kind of courage and concern for others that Anthony showed again and again, throughout his career."
He won the George Polk Award in 2002 for his courageous work. Below are a just a couple of his notable articles (note: subscription to the Boston Globe is required for access).
Arafat: A Man of Calculated Risks, Mar. 31 2002
Israeli Forces Arrest hundreds in Ramallah; Move Comes as Suicide Bomber Hits Tel Aviv, Mar. 31, 2002
Coverage of Iraq War
Shadid's coverage of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 for The Washington Post won him a Pulitzer Prize in 2004. The ten articles that were nominated not only describe war but personalized the conflict by depicting the daily lives of Iraqis and connecting the reader to their suffering. His articles also earned him The Michael Kelly Award, The Overseas Press Club's Hal Boyle Award, and The American Society of Newspaper Editors' Award for deadline reporting.
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