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Podcast: The Story
Episode: Battles, beauty salons and lost friends: Eight years in the Middle East
Description: Louise Callaghan has spent most of the last decade reporting from the Middle East - during that time she witnessed a coup attempt in Turkey, the battle to free Mosul and was the first Western journalist to report on a gas attack in Syria in 2018. As she heads to the US to report on the election there, she reflects on lessons learned in the region.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Louise Callaghan, former Middle E...