Tim Fitzsimons

Tim Fitzsimons is a Beirut-based radio and print journalist focusing on the Middle East. He has reported from places such as Kashmir, Oman, Guantanamo Bay, and Worcester, Mass. His work has been published by GlobalPost, The Sunday Times, NPR, Salon, and Slate.

US stock indexes up on the first trading day of 2012

May 13, 2017Business, Finance & Economics

Trading in 2012 started off on a positive note as the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 each jumped after positive manufacturing news from Asia encouraged investors.

GOP candidates trade barbs on Iowa caucus day

May 13, 2017Politics

Romney wins Iowa caucuses by 8 votes as Santorum surges to second

May 13, 2017Politics

Activists accuse Damascus of hiding conflict’s toll

May 13, 2017Agence France-Presse

China year of the dragon stamp “too ferocious”

May 13, 2017Lifestyle

Newt’s team comes out swinging

May 13, 2017Politics

Gingrich-aligned super PAC uses McCain attack ad against Romney a day after Iowa

Syria releases over 500 political prisoners

May 13, 2017Agence France-Presse

Assad government says the detainees were involved in anti-regime activities.

Mubarak prosecutors call for death penalty

May 13, 2017Politics

Former Egyptian leader on trial for killing protesters in uprising that ended his rule.

Mahmoud Souleiman Hajj Hamad, Syrian government official, defects (VIDEO)

May 13, 2017Agence France-Presse

Head inspector of Syrian Defense Ministry, Mahmoud Souleiman Hajj Hamad, called government claims of terrorism “lies” and allies with opposition.

Reports: Joran Van der Sloot confesses to 2010 Stephany Flores murder in Peru (VIDEO)

May 13, 2017Agence France-Presse

Van der Sloot was the prime suspect in the 2005 Aruba disappearance of American teen Natalee Holloway, but was never charged.