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Hugh Sykes

The World

Dispatches from a desperate Pakistan

Lifestyle & Belief

BBC reporter Hugh Sykes has been travelling around the country this week and says that the news there is often so bad that some are at a point of despair.

The World

Regional Reactions to Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Conflict & Justice

The Evolution of The Egyptian Revolution

Two years after Arab Spring, revolutionary prospects still linger

VIDEO: Former Syrian prime minister blasts Assad regime in live TV address

VIDEO: Iraqis, Americans celebrate as last U.S. troops leave the country

The last 500 U.S. soldiers boarded a convoy for Kuwait over the weekend, and left Iraq, ending a nearly nine-year long U.S.-led occupation of the country.

Syrians flee to Turkey to escape violence

In a desperate attempt to avoid a government crackdown in Syria, about 1,000 Syrians have fled to Turkey.

Looking Forward When Your Country Is Sliding Back

How do you look forward when so much of your world is sliding backward? That’s the question BBC war correspondent  Hugh Sykes  asked Iraqis as they watched their country crumble around them.

Iraq Ten Years Later: Soldiers on the Ground Share Their Stories

Ten years after the American invasion of Iraq began, the BBC’s Hugh Sykes files a report about how American soldiers handle the responsibilities, contradictions, and challenges of occupying Iraq. We’ll be talking about the 10-year anniversary all week, and we want to know how your life has changed since the United States invaded Iraq. Share […]

Your Stories: Lessons from the Iraq War

Ten years ago this month, the United States invaded Iraq, launching the Iraq War. Throughout the week, we’re looking at lessons from the war from scholars, soldiers, translators – and you. Many of you told us that 10 years later you’re still trying to make sense of the war and the motivations behind the United […]