Alexia Underwood

Former Vox Staff

Alexia grew up between the US and the Middle East. Prior to coming to Vox she worked for Al Jazeera's digital channel in San Francisco and Doha. She's also covered local politics in the San Francisco Bay area, healthcare in California's Central Valley, and the military coup and political transition in Egypt in 2013-2014. Alexia holds a BA in Literature from UC Santa Barbara and two MA degrees in Journalism and Middle East studies from UC Berkeley.

My great-grandmother’s struggle with mental illness — and the therapy that saved her life

By Alexia Underwood May 23, 2019

Here’s what we know so far about the Poway synagogue shooting

By Alexia Underwood April 29, 2019

Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings, in 22 pictures

By Alexia Underwood and Kainaz Amaria April 22, 2019

The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is dead. An expert explains why.

By Alexia Underwood April 15, 2019

5 things to know about one of Israel’s most important elections in decades

By Alexia Underwood April 9, 2019

The recent spike in tensions between India and Pakistan, explained

By Alexia Underwood March 1, 2019

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to be indicted on bribery charges pending hearing

By Alexia Underwood February 28, 2019

This new art exhibit wants to change the way you think about the Syrian refugee crisis

By Alexia Underwood February 5, 2019

Egypt’s president tried to stop a 60 Minutes interview from airing. It’s now clear why.

By Alexia Underwood January 7, 2019

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu could be indicted. Here’s what you need to know.

By Alexia Underwood January 2, 2019