Oz Katerji

Oz Katerji is a British Lebanese freelance journalist focusing on conflict, human rights, and the Middle East.

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A soldier wearing a hat and face covering over his lower face and camouflage combat gear holds an artillery shell about the length of his forearm. He stands in a low, log-roofed bunker with boxes of ammunition stacked on either side.
A soldier wearing a hat and face covering over his lower face and camouflage combat gear holds an artillery shell about the length of his forearm. He stands in a low, log-roofed bunker with boxes of ammunition stacked on either side.

Fear and Hoarding on Ukraine’s Eastern Front
Dispatch
Oz Katerji
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures with an open hand while speaking during a TV news interview. Zelensky is dressed in his typical black t-shirt and is seated at a desk in front of a bright blue wall.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures with an open hand while speaking during a TV news interview. Zelensky is dressed in his typical black t-shirt and is seated at a desk in front of a bright blue wall.

Ukraine Braces for Political Disaster in 2024
Argument
Oz Katerji
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following their talks in Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following their talks in Kyiv.

Ukraine Doesn’t Want Wartime Elections
Argument
Oz Katerji
A satellite image shows smoke billowing from the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet after a Ukrainian missile strike in Sevastopol, Crimea.
A satellite image shows smoke billowing from the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet after a Ukrainian missile strike in Sevastopol, Crimea.

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Is More Successful Than You Think
Analysis
Oz Katerji, Vladislav Davidzon
A picture taken on July 17 shows a Russian warship sailing near the Kerch Bridge, linking the Russian mainland to Crimea, following an attack claimed by Ukrainian forces.
A picture taken on July 17 shows a Russian warship sailing near the Kerch Bridge, linking the Russian mainland to Crimea, following an attack claimed by Ukrainian forces.

Russia’s Illegal Bridges Have Ukrainian Crosshairs on Them
Argument
Oz Katerji
A tail section of a 300 mm rocket, which appears to contain cluster bombs, is embedded in the ground in eastern Ukraine.
A tail section of a 300 mm rocket, which appears to contain cluster bombs, is embedded in the ground in eastern Ukraine.

Cluster Bombs Are Terrible. Ukraine Still Needs Them.
Argument
Oz Katerji
A woman hugs her soldier friend in Kherson, Ukraine.
A woman hugs her soldier friend in Kherson, Ukraine.

There’s No Peace in Ukraine Without Russian Retreat
Argument
Oz Katerji
A member of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement fires his gun.
A member of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement fires his gun.

Hezbollah Has No Choice but Escalation
Analysis
Oz Katerji
A man rides a motorcycle past destroyed buildings in an opposition-held neighborhood of the southern Syrian city of Daraa on Oct. 2, 2018.
A man rides a motorcycle past destroyed buildings in an opposition-held neighborhood of the southern Syrian city of Daraa on Oct. 2, 2018.

Damascus’s False Reconciliation Failed in Daraa
Argument
Oz Katerji
Destruction from heavy fighting and pro-regime airstrikes in Idlib, Syria.
Destruction from heavy fighting and pro-regime airstrikes in Idlib, Syria.

Assad’s Violence Started a Conflict That Will Burn for Decades
Argument
Oz Katerji
A man mourns the death of seven members of a family in Syria
A man mourns the death of seven members of a family in Syria

Betrayed by Their Leaders, Failed by the West, Arabs Still Want Democracy
Argument
Oz Katerji
Then-Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives at Trafalgar Square to speak at an anti-war rally in London on Jan. 11.
Then-Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives at Trafalgar Square to speak at an anti-war rally in London on Jan. 11.

How to Lose an Election on Foreign Policy
Argument
Oz Katerji
Coffins of three of the seven bodyguards of Lebanon's murdered prime minister Rafiq Hariri are carried through the crowd during a mass funeral in central Beirut on 16 February 2005. Hariri and his bodyguards were buried after his coffin was caught in a crush of frenzied mourners outside a Beirut mosque. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK.
Coffins of three of the seven bodyguards of Lebanon's murdered prime minister Rafiq Hariri are carried through the crowd during a mass funeral in central Beirut on 16 February 2005. Hariri and his bodyguards were buried after his coffin was caught in a crush of frenzied mourners outside a Beirut mosque. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK.

Hezbollah Still Has a Knife at Lebanon’s Throat After Hariri Verdict
Argument
Oz Katerji
A Lebanese couple inspect the damage to their house in an area overlooking the destroyed Beirut Port on Aug. 5, in the aftermath of a pair of massive explosions in the Lebanese capital.
A Lebanese couple inspect the damage to their house in an area overlooking the destroyed Beirut Port on Aug. 5, in the aftermath of a pair of massive explosions in the Lebanese capital.

The Beirut Blast Is Lebanon’s Chernobyl
Argument
Oz Katerji
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