Maya Shwayder

Maya covers the U.N., Europe, and the Middle East for IBTimes. She joined the company in July 2012 after having previously worked with DNAinfo.com and Gawker.

She hails from Detroit, and has spent time living in The Netherlands and Italy.

Maya holds a bachelor's from Harvard in psychology and Italian language and literature, and a master's in journalism from Columbia.

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Articles by Maya Shwayder

Afghan Female Police Officers Suffering From Assaults
April 25 2013 1:48 PM

Human Rights Watch says the harassment and sexual assault of female police officers by male coworkers is a societal problem.
White House Says Assad Used Chemical Weapons
April 25 2013 12:13 PM

The U.S. says Syria crossed a "red line." But still no word on what might happen next.
Ancient Aleppo Umayyad Mosque Badly Damaged In Fighting [VIDEOS / PHOTOS]
April 25 2013 11:56 AM

Among the human casualties, one of Syria's greatest landmarks has also fallen to the violence.
Who is Enrico Letta, Italy's New (Likely) Prime Minister?
April 24 2013 2:19 PM

Enrico Letta, until recently the deputy leader of the Democratic Party in Italy, has just been named Italy's new Prime Minister -- if he can find a majority, that is.
Bangladesh Collapse Underscores Developing World's Worker Safety Concerns
April 24 2013 10:25 AM

The Bangladesh building collapse is the latest of many industrial accidents -- an endemic problem about which the government is doing nothing.
21 Dead In Xinjiang, China, By Ax, Knife And Fire - Beijing Blames 'Terrorists'
April 24 2013 9:07 AM

A clash of ethnicities in a far-west Chinese region has left 21 dead, the most since July 2009, when 200 people died.
Israel Claims Syria Used Chemical Weapons, Crossed 'Red Line'
April 23 2013 12:47 PM

What will, and what should, the U.S. do if it's true that a "red line" in the Syrian conflict has been crossed?
New Strain Of Bird Flu In China Spreads: Everybody Panic Now
April 23 2013 8:59 AM

New bird flu infections are spreading outward from Shanghai, Chinese officials said on Tuesday.
India's Rape Nightmare: Second Man Arrested For 5-Year-Old's Abduction
April 22 2013 1:09 PM

More protests have sprung up around the Delhi Gate in New Delhi after another man was arrested in connection with the rape and torture of a 5-year-old girl.
Assad’s Unlikely Allies: The Dictator's Friends Among Fascists
April 20 2013 8:35 AM

Despite the commonly accepted narrative that Bashar Assad is a bad man who has to go, some in the West still support the Syrian president.
Gangsta Rappers In Germany? Yes, And With Links To The Mafia
April 19 2013 2:56 PM

Never heard of German rapper Bushido? He's big in his home country, and he's also allegedly buddies with the mafia.
Red Cross Warns Of Deteriorating Situation In Afghanistan
April 18 2013 1:46 PM

Following the death of two staff members, a Red Cross spokesman warns that the situation in Afghanistan is only going to get worse.