Susannah George,
Susannah George is a seasoned journalist with deep experience reporting from the Middle East. She currently serves as The Washington Post's Gulf bureau chief, based in Dubai, where she leads coverage of the oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf and their neighbor, Iran. Previously, she was The Post's Afghanistan-Pakistan bureau chief and has spent time reporting from Egypt, Libya, Bahrain and Tunisia during the Arab Spring. She has also worked in Iraq multiple times and headed the Associated Press's Baghdad bureau. George graduated from George Washington University with a BA in International Affairs.
76%
The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
88%
Examples:
- Of the roughly 1,000 people who were reported dead, more than half were unregistered pilgrims
- unregistered pilgrims were in some cases denied access to air-conditioned tents and other official cooling centers where those with Hajj permits could escape the high temperatures
Conflicts of Interest
100%
Examples:
No current examples available.
Contradictions
79%
Examples:
- Houthis have sunk two ships this month.
- The Houthis have launched swarms of drones at US warships.
- The Houthis maintain that their attacks target ships linked to Israel, the United States or Britain.
Deceptions
36%
Examples:
- Of the roughly 1,000 people who were reported dead, more than half were unregistered pilgrims.
- Pilgrims seeking shelter packed into already overcrowded mosques or sprayed each other with water in an attempt to cool down. Some, walking miles in the desert sun, collapsed or died in the streets.
- Temperatures in the holy city of Mecca topped 125 degrees Fahrenheit during the five-day pilgrimage that started June 14, according to the Saudi meteorological center.
- The effects of a deadly heat wave during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this month were made worse by the lack of accommodation and other services such as cooling centers for those who traveled there without proper permits, witnesses and media reports said.
Recent Articles
550 Lives Lost: The Tragic Consequences of Extreme Heat During the 2023 Hajj Pilgrimage
Broke On: Friday, 14 June 2024During the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage, at least 550 confirmed deaths occurred due to extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The number is expected to rise as many unregistered pilgrims were not accounted for. Amidst the tragedy, stories of Muslim cooperation emerged. However, this year's event served as a reminder of the climate threat facing vulnerable populations, with reports suggesting heat stress will exceed 'extreme danger threshold' during future Hajj pilgrimages due to rising temperatures. 
Two Freighters Sink in Red Sea: Houthi Rebels Suspected, Global Supply Chains Disrupted
Broke On: Saturday, 15 June 2024Two freighters sank in the Red Sea this week due to attacks by the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, resulting in at least three seafarers being killed and threatening global supply chains. The Houthis, an Iranian-backed rebel group, have escalated their campaign against ships since late last year, causing at least four deaths and sinking two vessels. The latest attack targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, with the crew reportedly safe but the incident marking a new escalation in Houthi attacks.