Amie Ferris-Rotman

Indefatigable journalist @ZahraJoya fled Kabul after the Taliban takeover, and now runs her clandestine newsroom from exile. I'm so thrilled to be co-writing her book - part memoir, part journalism, all fight. Out July 2026 @LittleBrownUK @litagencygmc geni.us/VanishingGirlo…

Revealing our beautiful cover. @ZahraJoya’s story is a clarion call to a world too willing to look away. Gender-based oppression is not confined to Afghanistan -- it is a global issue. For two days only: 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇦 readers get 25% off when preordering: barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vanishin…

So excited to share the beautiful cover of our upcoming book. @ZahraJoya’s story is part memoir, part investigative journalism, all heart. Preorder now in the U.K.: amzn.eu/d/0h1zqHil

China’s loyalty to Russia isn’t just a strategy, it’s a century-old “Russian complex,” shaped by a shared history and a deep moral recognition, writes @byzantinepower for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/essays/the-rus…

Pakistan’s strikes on Afghanistan are widening out from border areas, and the country is uniting in response, reports @fazelqazizai for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/paki…

We should all be ashamed

When I heard about Chomsky in the Epstein files, I knew there'd be people I'd worked with - and there were. I pulled on the threads to find a horrifying situation in academia, and wrote it up for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/argument/the-a…

Kharg is home to the first Christian monastery discovered in the Gulf - it totally rewrote our understanding of the spread of early Christianity. I wrote about this when another was discovered in Siniyya, in the UAE. For @newlinesmag newlinesmag.com/essays/archaeo…

On International Women’s Day I think we should all hang our heads in shame that there is a country in the world where girls can’t go to high school or women work #RememberAfghanWomen

I’m pleased to share that ⁦@RukhshanaMedia⁩ will be hosting a panel discussion this April at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia. Our distinguished speakers are ⁦@Amie_FR⁩ ⁦@AlexCrawfordSky⁩ ⁦@MeeraSelva1⁩ and myself. journalismfestival.com/programme/2026…

🎉 We are thrilled to announce that @newlinesmag podcast The Lede has been nominated in the Best Interview category at the NYC Podcast Awards!

They were girls who went to school to learn, with hopes and dreams for their future. Today, their lives were brutally cut short. I am heartbroken and appalled by the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, including reports that a girls’ school in southern Iran was hit, resulting in the injury and death of many girls. The killing of civilians, especially children, is unconscionable, and I condemn it unequivocally. My heart is with the children, families and communities affected by escalation across the region. I stand firmly against violence and the targeting of schools and civilians. I call for the escalation of violence across the region to end. Justice and accountability must follow. All states and parties must uphold their obligations under international law to protect civilians and safeguard schools. Every child deserves to live and learn in peace.

Iranian embassy , London. Celebrations

Follow the public reactions to the Iran attacks, and you’ll learn much more than by following the media headlines. Enter Egyptian humor: “The one who can only afford beans and falafel is better off than the one who has American bases.”

🚨 Dear @newlinesmag readers, A letter from our Middle East and Newsletters Editor, @kshaheen: newlinesmag.com/become-a-membe…

It's an absolute fucking travesty how they've gutted the paper. I've known many of WaPo's foreign correspondents, and they're the creme de la creme. Anyone who's been laid off from the Middle East team and has stories to tell, @newlinesmag is here for you. Reach out to us.

In the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, British doctor @drsabrinadas finds Americans transforming fear and chaos into a new model of reproductive freedom, she reports for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in-p…

📽️WATCH NOW: How did the 21st century take shape? The Quarterly Review is a long-form documentary by @newlinesmag tracing the political, cultural, technological and social forces that carried the world across 25 years. youtube.com/watch?v=d201Qo…

The Prince of Monaco had a chance to make history and legalize abortion in the city-state. But he chose not to, reports @Diane2v for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/essays/a-royal…

Syria’s new rulers are heirs to an insurgent energy that goes back decades, making them both resilient and paranoid, writes my boss and @newlinesmag EIC @hxhassan: newlinesmag.com/argument/syria…

Dutch society has largely swept away the blackface tradition of St. Nicholas’ helper. But right-wing parties want "Black Pete" framed as cultural heritage in need of protection, reports @fgeerdink in @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/blac…