David Kirkpatrick

A beachgoer dives into the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Benghazi, Libya

In Libya's second city, fleeting glimpses of normality

Three years after after the fateful attacks in Benghazi, its residents yearn for stability.

In Libya's second city, fleeting glimpses of normality
Smoke rises as a house is blown up by Egyptian security forces in northern Sinai. The government is trying to choke off the militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which has pledged its allegiance to ISIS.

ISIS gains a powerful foothold in Egypt

ISIS gains a powerful foothold in Egypt
A fighter from Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria earlier this year. Qatar has facilitated fundraising efforts to provide money and weapons to Islamic militants like Jabhat al-Nusra, which is al-Qaeda's branch in Syria.

How Qatar is placing its bets on militant terrorist groups

How Qatar is placing its bets on militant terrorist groups
The passenger terminal at Tripoli's international airport after recent attacks.

Three years after its civil war, Libya is on the brink of another

Three years after its civil war, Libya is on the brink of another
Egypt's TV satirist, Bassem Youssef, said his show had been cancelled amid speculation it was because his latest script poked fun at a presidential election won by the former army chief .Bassem Youssef is often referred to as the "Egyptian Jon Stewart."

The man touted as Egypt's Jon Stewart goes off the air

The man touted as Egypt's Jon Stewart goes off the air
A soldier stands next to an armored personnel carrier near Tahrir Square, Cairo. An uneasy calm has returned to Egypt, but there are fears of renewed violence. (Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Egypt Deeply Split Amid Fears of Islamist Insurgency

It's been a month since the guns of the Egyptian army cleared protesters off the streets of Cairo.

Egypt Deeply Split Amid Fears of Islamist Insurgency

Egypt's Nighttime Chaos Gives Rise to 'Bizarre No Man's Land'

After several days of deadly violence, Egypt seems to be alive again with pedestrians filling streets during daylight hours. But in the evening, it's another matter, says David Kirkpatrick, the Cairo Bureau chief of The New York Times.

Egypt's Nighttime Chaos Gives Rise to 'Bizarre No Man's Land'

Egyptian unrest boils over as military kills hundreds of Morsi supporters

Supporters of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi have staged a continuous sit-in protest inside Cairo since he was forced from office by the country's military leadership. On Wednesday, the military launched a bloody assault on the largely Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated group of supporters, killing hundreds and injuring more.

Egyptian unrest boils over as military kills hundreds of Morsi supporters

Chaos in Egypt After Army Storms Pro-Morsi Camps

Scores have been killed and many injured in Egypt today after the army went in to clear the camps of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Meanwhile the interim government has declared a month-long state of emergency.

Chaos in Egypt After Army Storms Pro-Morsi Camps

Is Egypt's Interim Government Losing Ground?

Is Egypt's Interim Government Losing Ground?

Egypt Crisis: Interim Leader Adly Mansour Urges Restraint

Egypt's interim leader Adly Mansour has expressed sorrow over the deaths of at least 51 people near a barracks in Cairo, urging restraint amid ongoing unrest. The Muslim Brotherhood's political wing meanwhile called for an "uprising."

Egypt Crisis: Interim Leader Adly Mansour Urges Restraint

Looking Ahead to the Next Steps in Egypt

Looking Ahead to the Next Steps in Egypt

Tensions in Egypt Intensify as Morsi Rejects Army Ultimatum

Tensions in Egypt Intensify as Morsi Rejects Army Ultimatum

Libyan Gunmen Continue Siege at Ministries, Rocking Fragile Government

Armed groups that helped overturn Muammar Gaddafi two years ago are pressuring for more regime change. As New York Times correspondent David Kirkpatrick explains to anchor Marco Werman, the gunmen are demanding that some Gaddafi-era ministers step down.

Libyan Gunmen Continue Siege at Ministries, Rocking Fragile Government

Egyptian Army General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Warns of Possible 'Collapse of the State'

Egyptian general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned about a possible "collapse of the state." His warning comes amid a wave of protests and violence that's left more than 50 people dead.

Egyptian Army General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Warns of Possible 'Collapse of the State'