Middle East

Hamed Barchian is an Iranian photojournalist, based in Gorgan, Iran. From 1989 to 2012, and as a self though photographer, he worked with major local Iranian news agencies and dailies, such as...

Kianoush Saadati is a documentary photographer and visual researcher with a focus on humanitarian issues. He was born on August 12th, 1990 in Gorgan, Iran, and holds an MSc. in Applied Chemistry...

Mahdi Barchian is a documentary photographer based in Gorgan, Iran. By early 2010, Mahdi started his journey of visual storytelling as a freelancer. In 2017, he joined NVP Images, the Canadian photo...

Hassan Abu Haneyeh is a Jordanian writer and researcher.

Mohammad Aburumman is a researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan. He was previously the Minister of Youth and Minister of Culture. He holds a Ph.D. in Political...

Lina Abou-Habib (Lebanon) is an expert in mainstreaming gender in development policies and practices and in building capacities for gender mainstreaming in regional and international agencies as well...

Lama Rabah, a podcaster, editor and journalist based in Palestine, is currently a full-time podcast producer at Thmanyah, a Saudi-based publishing platform. Lama holds an MA in multimedia journalism...

Juyoung Choi is a rising junior at Northwestern University in Qatar, pursuing a major in Communication and a minor in Middle East Studies. She comes from a multicultural background as she grew up in...

Saad is a journalism major at Northwestern University in Qatar, with a minor in Middle East Studies. During his time in the Gulf, Saad has reported extensively on blue collar workers from South Asia...

Cathy Otten is an award-winning British journalist and author. Based in Iraqi Kurdistan since 2013, she is best known for her book-length investigation into the enslavement of Yezidi women by ISIS...

Isabella Palma Lopez has been exposed to on-site reporting through her academic and extracurricular trips to Bolivia, Cyprus, and Central America. Experiences with international organizations such as...