Middle East

Pesha Magid is a freelance journalist who has previously reported in Iraq, Turkey, Egypt, and Lebanon. Her work has appeared in Foreign Policy, The Intercept, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, The...

Laiba Mubashar is a sophomore majoring in journalism at Northwestern University in Qatar. She likes to report on social issues and human rights. She’s also interested in history, culture, and...

Muhammad Wasay Mir is a geopolitical risk analyst and strategic advisor specializing in Middle East energy markets and emerging technology. He combines economic and geopolitical insights to address...

Iffah Abid Kitchlew is a Pakistani studying journalism and strategic communication at Northwestern University in Qatar. She primarily writes about youth culture, women’s movements, and socio-political...

Adan Ali is a journalism senior at Northwestern University in Qatar whose reporting muscle is stimulated by developments in mobility. He has a knack for automotive reporting and enjoys consuming and...

Jihad Yazigi is a Syrian journalist and analyst who specialises in Syrian economic affairs. He is the founder and editor of The Syria Report, an online economics news bulletin, and co-founder of The...

Lyas Hallas is an Algerian investigative reporter. He is a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), and is the author of several investigations on the Swiss Leaks...

Khadija Islow is a Somali-Swedish journalist and a recent graduate from Northwestern University in Qatar. Her writing focuses on the Somali diaspora, technology, identity and culture. Khadija is...

Pooyan Tabatabaei is a Toronto based Award-Wining Photojournalist/ Visual Journalist, which has produced images of conflict and humanitarian crisis that have made headlines around the world. Pooyan's...

Jalal Shamsazaran is an internationally renowned photographer based in Tabriz, Iran. He is a self-taught visual storyteller and in the past decade, he has majorly worked on humanitarian and climate...

Yasaman Dehmiyani is an Iranian photojournalist based in Tehran. She received a Bachelor of Art in Photography and soon after, began working in the Iranian news industry. Since 2016, her major focus...