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Anthony Shadid dies

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Anthony Shadid, a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent who covered nearly two decades of Middle East conflict, died of an apparent asthma attack while on a reporting assignment in eastern Syria. He was 43. Tyler Hicks, a New York Times photographer who was with Shadid, carried his body across the border to Turkey. - The New York Times

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NickKristof

Anthony Shadid was the gold standard of journalism because of language skills, hard work, compassion & toughness. RIP.

lexinyt

Heartbroken, but inspired by the outpouring of admiration for Shadid in so many languages and places. His work will be remembered.