Alessandria Masi

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Alessandria is the Middle East Correspondent for International Business Times. Previously, she was the Middle East North Africa and Underworld reporter at Vocativ.

Her writing has appeared on Elle.com, amNew York, NY1.com, Gourmet Live and the Cairo-based website Bikya News. She speaks Italian and French fluently and a sprinkling of Arabic and Spanish.

Brooklyn Prosecutors Won't Pursue Minimal Marijuana Charges

The Brooklyn District Attorney announced Tuesday that prosecutors will no longer target minimal marijuana possession offenses.

Acura To Recall 14,078 Vehicles Due To Faulty Headlights

After one vehicle caught fire, Acura announced it would recall 14,078 ILX Sedans from 2013 and 2014.

UK Student Nawal Msaad Tried To Smuggle €20,000 In Her Underwear For Syrian Rebels, According To Court

Nawal Msaad, whose trial began Tuesday, is accused of funding terrorism after she was found trying to board a plane with €20,000 supposedly for Syrian rebels.

Smallpox Discovered In a Food and Drug Administration Laboratory In Maryland

Vials of smallpox from the 1950's were found in a Food and Drug Administration Laboratory in Maryland and the Center for Disease and Control is still investigating how this could happen.

New Study Claims Facebook Is Linked To Increase In Divorce Rate

A new study suggests an increase in Facebook users on a state-by-state basis is linked to an increase in divorces.

Liam Payne Full Apology: The One Direction Direction Singer Said Sorry For Leaked Marijuana Video

Naturally, the Internet went wild after he expressed his heartfelt apologies.

World Cup Could Be Vulnerable To Match-Fixing, Says New York Times Report

A New York Times investigation found that at least five exhibition games were fixed before the 2010 World Cup and about 15 matches were targeted.

Meriam Ibrahim Will Be Freed From Death Row In Sudan After Being Convicted Of Apostasy

A Khartoum official tells BBC that the woman accused of apostasy is set to be freed "in a few days."

Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas On Tasksim Square Protesters On One-Year Anniversary [PHOTOS]

Police clash with protestors on the anniversary of last year's deadly Gezi Park protests.

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Sonic And Chili's Create A Gun Policy: Restaurants With Firearms Policies

Sonic Drive-In and Chili's are among the U.S. chains that have implemented firearms policies in response to "open-carry" laws.

Jeopardy Julia, AKA Julia Collins, Makes "Jeopardy!" History With The Second Longest Winning Streak

The Chicago-area resident won her 20th consecutive game Friday night, and is now the show's winningest woman.

Who Is The Fourth Person Connected To The Boston Marathon Bombing? Khairullozhon Matanov's Story In 5 Parts

The U.S. District Court in Massachusetts indicted a fourth person connected to the Boston Marathon Bombing on Friday. Here are the charges.

Sloan Gibson Is The New Secretary Of The Department Of Veterans Affairs: Here Are 5 Things You Need To Know

Sloan Gibson was appointed the new secretary of Veterans Affairs on Friday after the former secretary, Eric Shinseki, resigned.

Steve Ballmer Bought LA Clippers For $2 Billion, What Are The Most Expensive Sports Teams In North America?

Steve Ballmer's purchase of the L.A. Clippers for $2 billion becomes the most expensive sale of an NBA team.

Somaly Mam Steps Down From Her Own Anti-Sex-Trafficking Foundation After Investigation Into Her Personal Story

Following an investigation into her background, the founder of the Somaly Mam Foundation resigned.

Could The Star Trek Transporter Be Real? Quantum Teleportation Is Possible, Scientists Say

Scientists in the Netherlands were able to teleport quantum information from one quantum bit to another, without altering its state.

Edward Snowden Email: Read The Full Message He Sent To NSA Questioning Its Legal Authority

The government has released an email it says Snowden sent during his tenure at the National Security Agency.

Edward Snowden Interview: He Was A Spy For The US Government And Insists The NSA Can Go "Into The Way You Think" [VIDEO]

In an exclusive interview with NBC, Edward Snowden said he is not a spy for Russia and considers himself an American patriot.

Sisi Set To Crush Competition In Egyptian Presidential Election, But What Does That Mean For Egyptians?

With over 90 percent of the votes in more than 50 percent of polling stations, it looks like Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is set to become the next president of Egypt.

Porn Star Nikki Benz Is Running Against Crack-Smoking Rob Ford To Be Toronto's Next Mayor

Crack-smoking Mayor Rob Ford is about to have some sexy competition in the October 2014 mayoral race.

John McCain Calls For Shinseki’s Resignation After New Arizona VA Report Finds 1,700 Patients Fell Through The Cracks

McCain told CNN Shinseki should step down after a report on the Phoenix VA hospital found more than 1,000 veterans waiting for care.

Libya Crisis: State Dept. Urges All Americans To Leave, US Sends Ship With 1,000 Marines For Evacuation

The State Department is urging all American citizens to leave immediately as a rebel general takes on the Islamist-led government.

CEO Median Pay Crosses $10M: How Much Do CEOs Make And Who Are The Highest-Paid Female CEOs?

The average CEO pay package was higher than $10 million in 2013. Here's a look at who makes the big bucks (not the average worker).

54 Killed In Simultaneous Boko Haram Strikes In Nigeria, While US Still Can't Confirm Kidnapped Schoolgirls' Whereabouts

Boko Haram militants attacked a military base and adjacent police barracks, killing 54 people.

Cannes 2014: Find Out Who Took Home the Palme D’Or And Meet Alice Rohrwacher, Winner Of The Grand Prix Prize

Italian director Alice Rohrwacher was one of only two women in the running for the Palme D'or this year.

Another Deadly Explosion Rocked Jos, Nigeria, This Time Targeting Soccer Fans

The venue was "not far" from the site of two Boko Haram car bombs that killed 130 people on Tuesday.

Pope Francis Began His Holy Land Tour Saturday And Here's How To Follow His Holiness' Itinerary

Pope Francis started his 72-hour Holy Lands tour Saturday, and he has nearly every minute booked. Here's how to re-create it as a tourist.

The Iranian Billionaire Involved In The 2011 Embezzlement Scandal Was Executed Saturday, Here's Why

Convicted embezzler Mahafarid Amir Khosravi was hanged Saturday at Tehran's Evin Prison, perhaps as a power play by the new regime.

Which Samsung Smartphones Could Be Permanently Banned? Full List Following Apple’s Motion For Retrial

Apple was awarded almost $120 million in damages for patent infringement by Samsung. Now the Cupertino-based company is seeking to stop U.S. sales of several Samsung products.