Journalists Who Cover U.S.-Saudi relations

Adrian Blomfield

Nairobi, Kenya

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Adrian Blomfield is available for comment and analysis on developments in eastern, central and the horn of Africa, the Middle East and the former Soviet Union. Over the past 16 years he has been based in Nairobi, Baghdad, Moscow and Jerusalem. Adrian held the following positions over that time:

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Jonathan Broder

Washington, United States of America

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Jonathan Broder writes about defense and foreign policy for Newsweek from Washington. He's been covering national security issues for more than two decades, including 12 years as a writer and senior editor at Congressional Quarterly. Before moving to Washington, Broder spent 20 years as an award-...

Jamil Chade

Geneva, Switzerland

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Jamil Chade is a journalist based in Geneva, Switzerland.

In 2011 and in 2013, he was elected as the best Brazilian foreign correspondent, a prize given by the media organization Comuniquese. In 2015, he was chosen as one of the 40 most influential journalists in Brazil.
 
Since 2000, Chade ...

Anuj Chopra

Kabol, Afghanistan

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Anuj Chopra is a journalist based in Kabol, Afghanistan.

Martin Chulov

Beirut, Lebanon

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Martin Chulov is the Guardian's Middle East correspondent. Winner of 2015 The Orwell Prize for Journalism and the Foreign Press Association (London) Journalist Of The Year and Feature Writer Of The Year.

Joshua Coe

Aarhus, Denmark

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Joshua Coe is a multimedia journalist based in Denmark. His bylines can be found in The World, The Boston Globe, The GroundTruth Project, Notes from Poland, Qiio Magazin and the New England Center for Investigative Journalism. Josh earned a joint Master's degree in Journalism, Media and ...

Peter Felstead

Horley, United Kingdom

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Peter Felstead is a defence and aerospace journalist based in Horley, United Kingdom. Prior to going freelance in January 2022, Peter worked for defence and security stalwart Janes for almost 33 years.

After joining Janes in 1989, Peter worked as a sub editor and reporter for Janes Defence ...

Sema Fonkem

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Sema Fonkem is a multimedia journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

Fonkem's career began as an intern transcriber at the South African Broadcasting Corporation in 2012, and he has been practicing uninterruptedly ever since. 

Fonkem has written about 189 articles across a variety of ...

Andrew Garthwaite

London, United Kingdom

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Dr Andrew Garthwaite is a journalist, filmmaker, photographer and the digital editor for RUSI, based in London, United Kingdom. 

In the past he has worked as a journalist for the Financial Times, Vogue Business and Global Defence Technology, a researcher in cardiovascular epidemiology for the ...

Kit Gillet

London, United Kingdom

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Recently relocated to London, Kit Gillet is a journalist with extensive experience covering Romania/Moldova, writing for The New York Times, Guardian, Economist and others. He's also a regular commentator for the BBC World Service, Monocle radio, Al Jazeera, France 24, Euronews and others.

Parisa Hashempour

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Parisa Hashempour is a journalist based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Bilal Hussain

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Bilal Hussain is an independent journalist and columnist with a wealth of experience in covering South Asia, and the Middle East with a particular emphasis on the socio-political landscape of Kashmir. His reporting has been featured in prominent news outlets and organizations such as Voice of ...

Shenaz Kermalli

Toronto, Canada

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Shenaz Kermalli is a freelance journalist based in Toronto, Canada. She currently teaches journalism at Humber College in Toronto.
 
Shenaz is a former producer and writer with Al Jazeera English, BBC News, and CBC Television. Her writing has appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The ...

Kaswar Klasra

Islamabad, Pakistan

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Kaswar KLasra is a journalist from Pakistan with more than 19 years experience in print and electronic ( Tv & radio). Currently, Kaswar Klasra is working with The Islamabad Telegraph. 

During 19 years of journalism, Mr Klasra worked as Reporter for a number of publications and TV channels ...

Kaswar Klasra

Islamabad, Pakistan

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kaswar klasra is a journalist based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Kaswar Klasra is a Pakistani journalist, editor, and geopolitical analyst based in Islamabad, with nearly two decades of experience across print, television, and digital media. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Islamabad Telegraph, where ...

Mohamed Konate

Troyes, France

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Je suis journaliste et directeur de publication de Monde Hebdo. Je couvre les questions de géopolitique, de médias, de gouvernance et de sécurité en Afrique de l'Ouest depuis plus de 7 ans. J'ai dirigé plusieurs projets éditoriaux internationaux et j'intervient régulièrement sur les enjeux liés aux ...

Pesha Magid

Baghdad, Iraq

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Pesha Magid is a freelance journalist currently based out Baghdad.

Khalid Mohammed

Baghdad, Iraq

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Khalid Mohammed is a photographer and photo editor based in Baghdad, Iraq.

Sabir Shah Orakzai

Kurram, Pakistan

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Sabir Shah Orakzai is a journalist.
Mufti sabir Shah Orakzai is an Islamic Sunni Deobandi scholar.

Early Education

Sabir Shah Orakzai got his early education from his own village Bagan Kurram Agency.Sabir Shah Orakzai went to Jamia Darul Uloom Haqqania Akkora Khattak for higher Islamic ...

James Reinl

New York, United States of America

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An award-winning multimedia correspondent who has reported from North America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and his native Britain for more than a decade. Strong editorial judgment and leadership skills with the ability to grasp and distill complex issues with ease and lead digital and broadcast ...

Osama Rizvi

Lahore, Pakistan

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Osama Rizvi is an international energy and economic analyst whose areas of interests include global economy, commodity and financial markets and climate change where he specifically focuses on Oil prices, commodity analysis, interest rates, food prices and global economy. Critically, Osama focuses ...

Naseh Shaker

Sana'a, Yemen

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Freelance journalist based in Sana'a, Yemen.

Jacob Wirtschafter

İstanbul, Turkey

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Jacob Wirtschafter delivers on-the-ground reporting from Istanbul across the Middle East—conflict zones, power corridors, and emerging markets.
Recent coverage: Israeli operations in Syria, Gaza reconstruction negotiations, Qatari mediation and Gulf diplomacy, Turkey's Erdogan strategy, UAE crypto ...