A rab ▁Spring ' ▁in ▁Egypt ▁between ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Sy kes ▁has ▁reported ▁regularly ▁from ▁Ira q , ▁Pakistan , ▁Jordan , ▁Leb anon , ▁Israel , ▁the ▁occupied ▁Palest in ian ▁Territ ories , ▁South ▁Africa , ▁Germany , ▁Turkey ▁and ▁Northern ▁Ireland . ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁on ▁assignment ▁in ▁India , ▁China , ▁Sy ria , ▁Russia , ▁France , ▁Italy , ▁Spain , ▁Moz amb ique , ▁T anz ania , ▁Lib ya , ▁Tun is ia , ▁Al ger ia , ▁Eth iop ia , ▁Y emen ▁and ▁South ▁Sud an . ▁ ▁Sy kes ▁has ▁surv ived ▁a ▁road side ▁bomb ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁elections ▁in ▁Ira q , ▁a ▁death ▁threat ▁in ▁Northern ▁Ireland , ▁and ▁striking ▁coal ▁min ers ▁in ▁W igan ▁who ▁tried ▁to ▁throw ▁him ▁into ▁a ▁canal . ▁ ▁Awards ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Sy kes ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Gold ▁and ▁Silver ▁Sony ▁Radio ▁Academy ▁awards ▁as ▁Journal ist ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁He ▁also ▁twice ▁won ▁Deux ième ▁Prix ▁at ▁the ▁Bay e ux ▁war ▁correspond ents ' ▁awards , ▁les ▁prix ▁Bay e ux - Cal v ados ▁des ▁correspond ants ▁de ▁guerre . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : B BC ▁news read ers ▁and ▁journal ists ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) <0x0A> </s> ▁Bar