Miriam Berger

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering Middle East, Foreign Affairs

Education: Wesleyan University, BA in College Social Studies ; Oxford University, MPhil in Modern Middle Eastern Studies

Miriam Berger is a staff writer with The Washington Post's foreign news desk in Washington, D.C. She was previously based in Jerusalem and Cairo and has freelance reported around the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and Central Asia. She has a master's degree in Modern Middle Eastern Studies from Oxford University and is a former Fulbright research fellow in Egypt.
Latest from Miriam Berger

    What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the militant group Israel is targeting in Gaza?

    Stakes are high as a new phase of the Israeli-Palestinian crisis unfolds, with Islamic Jihad emerging as an influential force in Gaza and the West Bank.

    May 12, 2023

    U.S. response remains muted a year after slaying of reporter in West Bank

    In the year since Shireen Abu Akleh was killed with apparent impunity, her family has demanded an independent investigation. They are still waiting for justice.

    May 10, 2023

      What is the Wagner Group, the Russian mercenary outfit in Ukraine?

      Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, put out a video Friday threatening to withdraw from the battle over the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

      May 5, 2023

      Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky denies Kremlin’s claims Ukrainian drones targeted Putin for assassination

      Moscow claimed that Russian forces thwarted a drone attack on the Kremlin early Wednesday and asserted a “right to respond” to an alleged attempt to kill the Russian president.

      May 3, 2023

      These people want to flee Sudan. Their passports are locked in empty embassies.

      Some Sudanese are trapped in the country with their passports in the custody of embassies that evacuated staff without returning travel documents.

      May 3, 2023

        What’s behind the fighting in Sudan, and what is at stake?

        Sudan's military is battling the RSF, a paramilitary group — a conflict that has unleashed countrywide violence. The United States has evacuated embassy staff.

        April 29, 2023

        Why the fighting in Sudan spells trouble for its neighbors

        Fighting in Sudan may inflame conflicts within its seven neighbors’ borders: Egypt, South Sudan, Chad, Central African Republic, Libya, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

        April 28, 2023

        For protesters pardoned in Iran, freedom comes with no guarantees

        The Washington Post spoke to three Iranians affected by a recent amnesty, as the authorities seek to restore order after months of anti-government protests.

        April 24, 2023

        Abortion pill at heart of Supreme Court ruling is approved in over 90 countries

        The Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone — amid legal wrangling over abortion — place the U.S. on a different trajectory from much of the rest of the world.

        April 21, 2023

        Dozens killed in stampede in Yemen’s capital during charity event

        An official with the Houthi-run Interior Ministry said at least 78 people were killed in Sanaa, with dozens of others injured.

        April 20, 2023