Emailed @aliShihabi re: blocking. First he falsely claimed I was the only reporter he did that to (cc @samueloakford). Then he called dialogue with me "a waste of time," a conclusion I'm sure he'll happily reach about other journalists who challenge his spin. Here's what I said: pic.twitter.com/xF4wdBXOVi

— Akbar Shahid Ahmed (@AkbarSAhmed) October 21, 2018