Laurent Perpigna Iban
Journalist and photographer, passionately fond of the Middle East which he visits frequently.
- [Reporting Iraq’s Shi’ites Are Fighting Among Themselves Laurent Perpigna Iban · November 2022 Bogged down in their internecine strife, the two major Iraqi trends of political Shiism are dragging the country back to its old demons. While for the moment, the religious leaders have managed to calm the belligerents’ ardour, everyone wonders how long this will last. Our investigation was (...)
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The Planned Theft of Qalandia, Jerusalem’s Forgotten Airport
Laurent Perpigna Iban
· May 2020
Until 1967, the Jerusalem airport was a doorway to the world for Palestinians. Since the second Intifada, it has been definitively closed down. This little-known site is in the news again now that the Israelis plan to establish a new colony in its place.
“The Qalandia Airport was a magical (...)