Baghdad and beyond
NBC News announced today that it will expand its coverage of the Middle East, Arab and Islamic nations by opening a Middle East Bureau based in Beirut, Lebanon with Richard Engel as the lead correspondent and Beirut Bureau chief.
Engel, a fluent Arabic speaker who has been NBC News' primary correspondent in Iraq for more than three years and an avid contributor to this blog, has lived in and covered the Middle East for more than a decade.
"This is my dream job. The war in Iraq has dramatically changed the entire region, which is undergoing historical shifts," said Engel. "The war has influenced not only borders, but concepts of nationhood, democracy, and ethnic and religious identities across the region. I am committed to tracking these important changes that affect Americans' daily lives and our nation's policies. Now we will have an opportunity to see the broader picture."
Engel will continue to cover Iraq on assignments and expand his reporting for "Blogging Baghdad" to include stories, anecdotes, analysis and personal reflections outside of Iraq.
Beirut, here I come
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