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Sune Engel Rasmussen is a journalist and author best known for reporting on the war in Afghanistan and on Iran. He is currently a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and the author of the book Twenty Years: Hope, War and the Betrayal of an Afghan Generation about the Afghan war.
He is one of the few Western journalists to travel throughout Afghanistan independent of Western militaries after the end of official combat operations in 2014.
Professional Life
editOriginally from Denmark, he started out as a music reporter while in university. In 2010, he moved to Iran where he wrote for publications including The Economist and the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen. He moved to Afghanistan in 2014 where he was a correspondent forThe Guardian[1] , and reported for publications including Harper's ,[2] GQ, Foreign Policy[3], and National Geographic.[4] In Afghanistan, he reported from remote and often dangerous areas of the country and was one of the only Western reporters to spend significant time with Taliban fighters[3].[5]
In 2018, he was hired by The Wall Street Journal[6] to report from Beirut, Lebanon. He traveled to Syria to report a story that exposed a link between businessman Samer Foz and the Syrian government.[7] Foz was sanctioned by the European Union and the United States one month after his report was published.[8]
In 2019, he published his first book, written in Danish, about the Afghan war, called Nyt Blod (New Blood), which was shortlisted for a Cavling Prize, Denmark's most prominent journalism award.[9]
In 2024, he published "Twenty Years: Hope, War and the Betrayal of an Afghan Generation" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) about the US-led war in Afghanistan.[10]
He is based in London, where he covers European security for The Wall Street Journal, focusing on terrorism, organized crime and the shifting security landscape in Europe. He also reported on Israel's wars on Gaza and Lebanon.[11] His reporting on Israel's targeted assassination of Fuad Shukr in Beirut in July 2024 exposed Israel's breach of Hezbollah's internal security.[12]
Awards
editIn 2016, he was named Best New Voice by One World Media Awards.[13]
His 2019 book "Nyt Blod" (New Blood) was shortlisted for the Cavling Prize, the most prestigious journalism award in Denmark.[14]
His reporting on the US withdrawal from Kabul in 2021 was part of a package collectively nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.[11]
Personal Life
editHe was born in Aarhus, Denmark. He speaks Danish, English, Persian, Portuguese and Spanish.
References
edit- ^ "Sune Engel Rasmussen | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Engel Rasmussen, Sune (July 2016). "Death of a General". harpers.org. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Rasmussen, Sune Engel (2024-08-23). "On the Edge of Afghanistan". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "For a Lucky Few, Life Is Better in This Kabul Neighborhood". Magazine. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Rasmussen, Sune Engel (2017-08-03). "The war America can't win: how the Taliban are regaining control in Afghanistan". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Roush, Chris (2018-01-09). "WSJ makes changes to Middle East coverage". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Engel Rasmussen, Sune (August 12, 2018). "Out of Syria's Chaos, a Tycoon Builds a Fortune". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Engel Rasmussen, Sune (June 11, 2019). "U.S. Sanctions Syrian Businessman Samer Foz, Others". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Nyt blod". www.gyldendal.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ TWENTY YEARS | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ a b "Sune Engel Rasmussen". The Wall Street Journal. August 21, 2024.
- ^ Engel Rasmussen, Sune (August 18, 2024). "How Israel Killed a Ghost". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "2016 Winners". One World Media. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Pedersen, Maria Brus (2019-12-13). "Her er de fire nominerede til Cavling-prisen 2019". Journalisten (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-08-21.