![]() The experience inspired Salama to write a children's book - The Long Journey Home - about an innocent Syrian boy who is forced to flee his home because of the war. She also covered the refugee and IDP crisis spurred by the violence, visiting camps across the Middle East. Before moving to Washington, Salama was Baghdad bureau chief for the Associated Press, covering the rise and fall of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, as well as Iran's growing influence across the region. ![]() Over the course of her career, she has called Iraq, Egypt, Pakistan, Israel and the Palestinian territories and the United Arab Emirates home. During that time, she has broken a number of major stories involving the Trump White House, including details on the president's first White House phone call with the Mexican president, details on the administration's controversial travel ban, and President Trump's interest in buying Greenland. Since moving to Washington in 2016, Salama has covered the White House and national politics for The Wall Street Journal, NBC News and the Associated Press, with a focus on foreign policy. foreign policy and national security for nearly two decades, reporting from more than 70 countries. Before she worked as national security correspondent for CNN, based in Washington. ![]() Vivian Salama is a National Security Reporter for The Wall Street Journal. ![]()
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