David Kirkpatrick

Recent and archived news articles by David D. Kirkpatrick of The New York Times.

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Egypt Recovers Over 160 Bodies From Sunken Migrant Boat

The boat was carrying more than 400 people, most young Egyptian men, and the death toll is expected to rise, officials said.

September 24, 2016, Saturday

A New Libya, With ‘Very Little Time Left’

The fall of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi seemed to vindicate Hillary Clinton. Then militias refused to disarm, neighbors fanned a civil war, and the Islamic State found refuge.

February 28, 2016, Sunday

Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, Prominent Egyptian Journalist, Dies at 92

Mr. Heikal’s career was defined by his close partnership with President Gamal Abdel Nasser, whom he helped write landmark speeches and a political manifesto.

February 19, 2016, Friday

Death of a Student, Giulio Regeni, Highlights Perils for Egyptians, Too

If Mr. Regeni had not been Italian, his brutal death in Egypt might have been just one of many there that are treated indifferently.

February 13, 2016, Saturday

In Libya, U.S. Courts Unreliable Allies to Counter ISIS

To stop the advance of the Islamic State’s potent Libyan branch, the United States and its allies have sought potential ground forces in a patchwork of militias.

January 19, 2016, Tuesday

Voter Insecurities Feed Rise of Right-Leaning Populist Politicians

Financial worries and fears about terrorism and immigration are contributing to a rise in right-wing politicians in Europe similar to Donald J. Trump.

December 11, 2015, Friday

ISIS’ Grip on Libyan City Gives It a Fallback Option

The Mediterranean port city of Surt has become an actively managed colony of the Islamic State, which has come under growing military and economic pressure in Syria and Iraq.

November 29, 2015, Sunday

Experts Explain How Global Powers Can Smash ISIS

Much of the world agrees the Islamic State must be crushed. But how that can be accomplished, and what the consequences may be, is more complicated.

November 18, 2015, Wednesday

Expertos explican cómo las potencias globales pueden acabar con ISIS

La necesidad de tomar un papel decisivo en Siria e impulsar una reforma amplia del Islam deben incluirse en cualquier solución, dicen funcionarios y académicos religiosos.

November 18, 2015, Wednesday

Strategy Shift for ISIS: Inflicting Terror in Distant Lands

The recent violence in Paris and Beirut and the downing of a Russian passenger jet appear to be part of a centrally planned campaign of attacks by an evolving Islamic State.

November 15, 2015, Sunday

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