Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen

Storyteller & photographer
@natgeo Explorer

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

An Iraqi demonstrator walks among smoke from burning tires during ongoing anti-government protests in Kerbala #IraqProtests
#reuters

[CPJ MENA @CPJMENA]

1/10 — October 13, 2023

At around 6:02 p.m., two Israeli strikes, 37 seconds apart, hit seven journalists covering the fighting near Alma al-Shaab in southern Lebanon. @Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah was killed. The other six — Christina Assi, Thaer al-Sudani, Elie Brakhya, Dylan Collins, Carmen Joukhadar, and Maher Nazeh — were wounded.

https://t.co/9x186SQvlF

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

@IraninHyderabad Funny enough it’s usually the ridiculous echo that keeps trying so hard to convince everyone it’s a masterpiece. #ArabianGulf

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

Extremely delighted to share that the digital edition of the story on Karbala and memory is out on @natgeo

Karbala has changed beyond recognition in my grandfather’s lifetime. But a place is not only its buildings.

https://t.co/l3MN1jA2Fk

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

For real this isn't an April Fools post #Iraq is officially BACK in the World Cup! 40 years of waiting is finally OVER! Let’s gooo! ❤️‍🩹

#FIFAWorldCup

[Steven Nabil @thestevennabil]

Apparently, the current owner of WaPo doesn’t need the services of a globally known and multiple award-winning photojournalist @salwangeorges. Look at his work in some of the toughest and most dangerous situations and places around the globe. Hire Salwan quickly; he is the best!

[Clash Report @clashreport]

BREAKING: Trump:

I’m hearing that the Great Country of Iraq might make a very bad choice by reinstalling Nouri al-Maliki as Prime Minister.

Because of his insane policies and ideologies, if elected, the United States of America will no longer help Iraq.

MAKE IRAQ GREAT AGAIN!

[Bloomberg @business]

Torn between Iran and a US president who wants American oil companies to dominate, Iraq's government faces a stark choice. Read more: https://t.co/KP9rVk4IT8

📷: Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen/Bloomberg

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

As we honor Jane Goodall's legacy, we revisit her iconic 1963 National Geographic article about the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream Game Reserve and how months of patience allowed her to study them in a way once thought impossible. 🔗 https://t.co/Vvev3XeP3T

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing evidence of the ties between two great cultures of the period, with a fifth of his genetic ancestry traced to Mesopotamia.

https://t.co/ctmexnb8bC

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

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[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

Abbas Attar's 80th Birthday https://t.co/D0GeRdQ7EW

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

Currently experiencing life at the speed of 15 WTFs per hour!

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

The municipality in Karbala removes Christmas trees from in front of shops and streets in Karbala upon the governor's order, resembling actions taken by extremists.
#Karbala

[شاهو القرةداغي @shahokurdy]

بتوجيه من محافظ كربلاء، بلدية كربلاء تزيل مظاهر الاحتفال برأس السنه في الشوارع والطرق للمحافظة على خصوصية و مكانة محافظة كربلاء المقدسة

[Maya Gebeily @GebeilyM]

Our investigation into the Oct. 13 strike that killed our beloved Issam Abdallah, & wounded 6 other journalists, has found an Israeli tank fired 2x at them, with munition produced by Israel, from within Israel. The Israeli military killed Issam Abdallah.

https://t.co/4zjvNT2FRM

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

@elonmusk #starlinkforgaza

[Abdullah Dhiaa Al-deen @abdullaliii]

@janearraf @HannahBloch Congrats 🎊

[Layla Maghribi @layla_maghribi]

This is 1 mile long! People are not stupid. Despite the shadow banning, the shoddy journalism, the death threats, the doxxing, the censorship, the callousness & the bombs, there are still honourable ppl in this world that know that there is no freedom without #FreePalestine

[Nazih Osseiran @NazihOsseiran]

Days earlier, Issam had told a friend that he didn’t want to die in the south, and have it be announced as “journalist was killed” without culpability.

Ex colleagues @ellen_fra and @SarahDadouch are trying their best to make sure that doesnt happen:

https://t.co/nKXnq2bTjw

[Raya Jalabi | رايه الجلبي @rayajalabi]

Issam was one of the first people I befriended at Reuters. Well, he befriended me, as he did everyone who came into his orbit.

He was a kind, caring and passionate journalist, beloved in Beirut and beyond.

He will be deeply missed.

https://t.co/qKqKIfJFKQ

[Maya Gebeily @GebeilyM]

We are deeply saddened to learn that our videographer, Issam Abdallah, has been killed. Issam was part of a Reuters crew in southern Lebanon who was providing a live signal.

Reuters journalists Thaer Al-Sudani and Maher Nazeh also sustained injuries and are seeking medical care.