Middle East

Based in Cairo, Nariman El-Mofty is an Egyptian-Canadian photographer covering Yemen, with a sensitive eye for portraiture that highlights the humanity of people struggling to survive amid a society...

Video journalist Maad al-Zekri reported on multiple aspects of Yemen's civil war, including uncovering torture at secret prisons run by the United Arab Emirates, documenting the spread of hunger and...

Based in Cairo, Maggie Michael has 15 years of experience covering conflicts across the Middle East, and has gained deep knowledge of its political, social, and cultural dynamics. Her primary aim is...

Simona Foltyn is a journalist, writer and videographer based in Dubai. Her work focuses on in-depth coverage of armed conflict, social justice and corruption in East Africa and the Middle East...

Reza Sayah is a journalist currently based in Tehran, Iran. Reza worked for Al Jazeera, and was CNN's correspondent based in Cairo where he covered the Middle East and North Africa. Prior to his...

Jueun Choi is a senior at Northwestern University in Qatar, majoring in journalism. Originally from South Korea, she has also lived in Australia, China, and Oman. She recently interned at USA Today's...

Ifath Sayed is a former intern for the Pulitzer Center from Doha, Qatar, and originally hails from India. She is a senior in Northwestern's Medill program. As a student, she has reported on rape...

Miriam Berger is a freelance journalist with a love for all things media and Middle East. She has reported from around the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, and speaks Arabic, conversational...

Jane Ferguson is a PBS NewsHour correspondent, contributor to The New Yorker, and a multiple Pulitzer Center grantee. The 2020 Princeton University McGraw Professor of Journalism, Ferguson has more...

Urooj Kamran Azmi is a senior at Northwestern University in Qatar, majoring in Communication, with a certificate in Civic Engagement. She hails from Pakistan and is interested in pursuing social...

Shakeeb Asrar is a Pakistani journalist who lives between Doha, Qatar, and his hometown Lahore, Pakistan. He received his bachelor's from Northwestern University, where he majored in journalism with a...