Umar Farooq

Umar Farooq, based in Istanbul, is a special correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. He has reported from South Asia and the Middle East for The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and other outlets.

Uyghur Protest Belgium

China Has Detained a Million Muslims in Reeducation Camps China Has Detained a Million Muslims in Reeducation Camps

The repression picked up dramatically in 2016, after a top party official who had put down unrest in Tibet was sent to Xinjiang.

Nov 27, 2018 / Umar Farooq

Pakistan Drone Protest

In Pakistan’s Tribal Areas, Collective Punishment Is the Law of the Land In Pakistan’s Tribal Areas, Collective Punishment Is the Law of the Land

Civilians here, who live under an outdated colonial regime, have been terrorized by US drone strikes and extremist Islamists for many years.

Dec 6, 2017 / Umar Farooq

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Turkey’s Fateful Referendum: The Road to Dictatorship? Turkey’s Fateful Referendum: The Road to Dictatorship?

If it passes this Sunday, the country will adopt a presidential system, but without the checks and balances that constrain President Erdogan’s power.

Apr 12, 2017 / Umar Farooq

The Movement for Peace and Justice in Mexico The Movement for Peace and Justice in Mexico

Mexican poet and activist Javier Sicilia lost his son to a drug cartel. Now he’s part of a movement to end the drug wars.

Jun 5, 2012 / Umar Farooq and Connor Guy

No Justice for Trayvon Martin, No Peace

No Justice for Trayvon Martin, No Peace No Justice for Trayvon Martin, No Peace

A thousand demonstrators gathered in Union Square to call for the prosecution of George Zimmerman, Martin’s killer. More protests are planned across the country.

Mar 22, 2012 / Umar Farooq and Connor Guy

Baltimore Algebra Project Stops Juvenile Detention Center

Baltimore Algebra Project Stops Juvenile Detention Center Baltimore Algebra Project Stops Juvenile Detention Center

When Bob Moses brought his Algebra Project to Baltimore in 1990, he could hardly have imagined the impact his mathematics curriculum would have on the city’s youth two deca...

Jan 24, 2012 / StudentNation / Umar Farooq

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