01 – Dossier
About
I've spent more than a decade reporting on war, displacement, economic collapse and political upheaval across the Middle East – always focusing on the people living through it.
I'm currently a foreign correspondent in The National's Beirut bureau, covering Lebanon and Syria. I'm Syrian-American, born and raised in the US, and have been based in the Levant for more than a decade. I've reported from front lines, revolutions, detention centres, refugee camps, hospitals and presidential palaces, producing breaking news, investigations, features, live radio and on-camera reporting from across the region.
On December 8, 2024, after years of covering the Syrian civil war, I was among the first international journalists to enter Syria as the Assad regime collapsed, reporting from Damascus and across the country during the transition that followed. On August 4, 2020, after the Beirut port blast threw me across my bedroom, I reported live from the city in the immediate aftermath. My reporting has also spanned several wars, the Israeli occupation of south Lebanon, and successive waves of displacement across the region.
Much of my work combines field and investigative reporting, focusing on civilians and communities living through conflict, displacement and shifting borders while examining the political and military decisions shaping their lives.
Before joining The National, I reported for NPR and The New York Times and freelanced for a number of international publications.
I work across television, radio and digital platforms, providing live reporting, interviews and analysis from the field. I am available for broadcast contributions, interviews and expert commentary on Lebanon, Syria and the wider region.
- Current post
- Correspondent, Beirut Bureau – The National
- Coverage area
- Lebanon & Syria
- Previously
- NPR · The New York Times
- Based
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Field
- 10+ years in the Middle East, still filing
- Follow
- @Nadaohomsi on X
02 – Deep Files
Selected Works
Investigations
Targeting the rescuers: Inside Israel's war on paramedics in Lebanon
An investigation into repeated Israeli strikes on first responders and medical workers in southern Lebanon, with legal experts pointing to a pattern of deliberate attacks.
'Our village is gone': Israeli army's slow creep deeper into southern Lebanon
Troops have crossed the so-called yellow line into at least three communities in recent weeks, found after visiting villages and speaking to residents.
Killed without warning: pattern of Israeli strikes on Lebanon may amount to war crimes
An investigation reveals how Israel's military systemically targeted civilians in the days before the ceasefire came into effect.
Special Features
Under the shadow of occupation: a Lebanese village living by Israel's unwritten rules
Residents of Kfarshouba navigate daily life with restricted access to their own farmland and basic services.
Inside the secret 'Friends Ward' of Damascus Hospital where doctors treated Iran-sponsored fighters
Doctors describe a hidden ward, run outside the normal chain of command, where wounded foreign fighters and detainees were treated in secret under the former regime.
Desperate families search for loved ones among tortured bodies at Damascus morgue
As Syria's secret prisons are opened after the regime's fall, families comb through unidentified remains for a trace of the disappeared.
Lebanese watch Israel destroy their villages from the 'yellow line'
With residents barred from returning to a declared security zone, the systematic destruction of their villages proceeds with almost no witnesses.
'Living like refugees': Syrians returning from Lebanon find little respite among ruins
In a devastated district of Homs, families who fled to Lebanon during the civil war rebuild from nothing, at their own expense.
'Punish us or honour us': Syrian prisoners in Lebanon demand justice through repatriation
The fate of thousands of Syrians held for years without trial in Lebanon's prisons sits at the heart of efforts to rebuild ties between the two countries.
Weaponising residency: Lebanon's crackdown on Syrian refugees
For the vast majority of Syrians in Lebanon without legal status, daily life is lived in the shadows, one checkpoint away from arrest or deportation.
Before The National
To the Barricades in Beirut
Lebanese protesters reclaim roadblocks – long a symbol of civil-war-era division – as a marker of cross-sectarian unity during the October Revolution.
A Year After The Beirut Explosion, Victims' Families Continue To Push For Justice
A year on from the port blast that killed 217 people, families of the victims describe a stalled investigation and a government that has never apologised.
Lebanon's Palestinian Refugees Resist From the Sidelines
In Beirut's Sabra and Shatila, Palestinian refugees react to Trump's recognition of Jerusalem with a mix of resignation and enduring hope for the right of return.
03 – Broadcast
Multimedia
On-Camera Presentation
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The hunt for weapons at Beirut airport
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Why did Israel strike Beirut's popular seafront?
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The unwritten rules of life under Israeli occupation in south Lebanon
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Israeli strikes target Hezbollah-associated Lebanese banks
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Residents of southern Beirut return after ceasefire agreement
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'Nothing indicating Hezbollah here' at strike site in north Lebanon
Video Packages
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How Israel is expanding beyond its self-established 'buffer zone' in south Lebanon
Israel's army has gradually expanded its so-called security zone despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, crossing its self-established "yellow line" into at least three villages in recent weeks, The National has found.
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Living under occupation in Kfarshouba
Surveillance, terror tactics, abductions – The National's Nada Homsi speaks to residents of Kfarshouba, one of the few remaining villages that Israel has allowed to remain populated in occupied south Lebanon, but at a heavy price.
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'Punish us or honour us': Syrian prisoners in Lebanon demand justice through repatriation
Islamist forces once considered "terrorists" are now leading Syria – but in Lebanon, they remain imprisoned. The fate of Syrians in Lebanon's prisons is at the heart of efforts by both countries to re-establish relations for the first time in decades.
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From Israel's pager attacks to illegal outposts: the war that changed Hezbollah and the south
Almost a year after the ceasefire, The National visited southern Lebanon and found the village of Houla devastated. Only 800 of its 12,000 residents have returned, and much of the village remains destroyed as Israel continues to occupy at least five positions in violation of the truce.
Broadcasts & analysis
Beyond the Headlines: How can anyone feel safe in Lebanon after the deadly pager attacks?
On The National's podcast, reporting from the ground on the pager attacks and what the security breach means for Lebanon and the region.
Times Radio: Latest Israeli attacks against Hezbollah create 'fear and terror' across Lebanon
Several people killed at protest held by Hezbollah supporters in Beirut
Reporting live from the scene on All Things Considered as armed clashes broke out at a protest over the Beirut port blast investigation.
'I Don't Want This Fate For My Children': Lebanese Leave Amid Growing Crisis
On Weekend Edition, dangerous sea crossings to Cyprus surge as Lebanon's economic collapse deepens.
04 – Full Record
CV
Middle East correspondent with more than a decade of reporting experience across Syria, Lebanon and the wider region for The National, NPR and The New York Times, among other international outlets. Specialises in conflict, politics, humanitarian crises and investigative reporting, with extensive frontline experience in high-risk environments. Reports across print, digital, radio, podcast and video, including regular live and recorded appearances on BBC, Sky News, Times Radio, NPR and RTÉ Ireland. Known for original reporting, exclusive access and high-level interviews.
Professional Experience
Syria-Lebanon Correspondent
- Lead coverage from Lebanon and Syria, reporting breaking news, investigations and deeply-reported enterprise stories from the field
- Produce reporting across print, digital, video and podcast, including video packages and piece-to-cameras
- Covered the Israel–Hezbollah war and subsequent Israeli assault on Lebanon, the fall of the Syrian regime and political transition, refugee returns, SDF integration and Lebanon's economic collapse
Radio Reporter & Field Producer
- Pitched, produced and reported news and features across the Middle East for radio, digital and podcast platforms
- Delivered field reporting, recorded segments and live on-air analysis covering conflict, politics, economic crises and humanitarian issues
- Temporarily led NPR's MENA bureau in the correspondent's absence, overseeing editorial coverage, administration and logistics
News Assistant & Reporting Intern
- Reported news and features across the Middle East, with a focus on the Syrian conflict
- Supported correspondents with field reporting and research and developed sources across Syria and Lebanon
- Pitched original stories and contributed to editorial planning and coverage
- Reported for The New York Times, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera English, AFP, The National, Middle East Eye, BuzzFeed News and the Daily Star
- Covered the Syrian war, Lebanon's October Revolution, Greece's refugee crisis and marginalised and refugee communities across the region
Multimedia Producer, Public Information Office
- Filmed and produced documentaries and multimedia reporting from the West Bank
- Conducted field reporting and interviews and commissioned and edited English-language content
- Produced news, features and communications for digital and international audiences
Career Highlights
- One of the first international journalists on the ground in Syria on December 8, 2024, to cover the fall of the regime as rebel forces swept in – then covered the aftermath as a new government was formed
- Covered the war between Israel and Hezbollah from frontline locations, providing real-time video and text reports from Lebanon
- Produced a groundbreaking investigation into Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, exposing potential war crimes
- Regularly delivers scoops, exclusives and high-profile interviews with political, diplomatic, military and other senior regional figures
- Experienced multimedia journalist with a track record across breaking news, enterprise reporting, investigations, video, podcasting and live broadcast
Education
MA in Media Studies
Thesis: The role of news coverage in the shaping of an autonomous Kurdish region in northern Syria
Awarded the Kamel Mrowa Award
Languages
English (native) · Arabic (native)
Skills
05 – Get in Touch
Contact
- Email (work) NHomsi@TheNationalNews.com
- X / Twitter @Nadaohomsi
- Publication Author page, The National
- LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/nada-homsi
- Based Beirut, Lebanon