Lara Jakes

Lara Jakes was a managing editor of news at Foreign Policy from 2015-2017.

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Hours After French Raids, Fate of Mastermind Still Unknown

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Lara Jakes, Siobhán O'Grady
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Is the Islamic State Taking Its Fight to the Skies?

Report
Dan De Luce, David Francis, Lara Jakes
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Citing Benghazi Gaffe, McCarthy Withdraws From House Speaker Race

The Cable
David Francis, Lara Jakes
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Italy’s Prison Population Offers Insight Into Migrant Trends

Passport
Lara Jakes
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The Pope’s Meeting With Kim Davis That Wasn’t

The Cable
Lara Jakes
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U.S. Point Man for Global Effort to Defeat the Islamic State Heads for Exit

The Cable
Lara Jakes, Yochi Dreazen
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The 1 Million Migrant March on Germany

Passport
Lara Jakes
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Iran Still Weighing on Carter as He Grapples With Brain Cancer

The Cable
Lara Jakes
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Clinton Turns Over Private Email Server as Investigation Intensifies

The Cable
Lara Jakes
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Republican Debate Marked by Foreign-Policy Flubs, Side Steps, and Laugh Lines

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Dan De Luce, Lara Jakes, Yochi Dreazen
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Senators Threaten Subpoena in Flap Over Human Trafficking Report

The Cable
Lara Jakes, Siddhartha Mahanta
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Climate and Cherry Disputes in WikiLeaks Documents Show U.S.-Japan Relations Can Be the Pits

The Cable
Lara Jakes, Keith Johnson
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Aid Group: Yemen Fighting Pushes Tens of Thousands of Citizens Closer to Starvation

Passport
Lara Jakes
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Pentagon Says It Killed Senior Khorasan Figure — Again

Passport
Seán D. Naylor, Lara Jakes
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U.S. to Reopen Embassy in Cuba, for Now Without an Ambassador

The Cable
Lara Jakes, Ben Pauker, David Francis
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