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  • Middle East Uncovered

    The Middle East is complicated. We publish the people who can explain it with the context and perspective it deserves. Powered by Ideas Beyond Borders.

  • Gisella Ligios

    Freelance journalist. Based in Erbil, sometimes in Baghdad. Writing about Iraq. 🇮🇶

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    Senior writer at Middle East Uncovered, a publication of Ideas Beyond Borders. Journalist and photographer covering the MENA region

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    Research Fellow in Political Geography and Urban Studies at Yale University | Human Rights Defender

  • TheThreat-Program on Extremism

    The Threat is a substack at the Program on Extremism at The George Washington University. Analysis and policy solutions on radicalization, terrorism and extremism.

  • Mohamed Ali

    Apostate, author of seditious works, Philosophy PhD student writing on liberalism, technology, and intellectual history. My work examines how ideas shape the culture and future of societies. Writer at Middle East Uncovered.

  • AJ Bonassin

    Condiment queen with the vibes of a Starter Jacket™.

  • Mohammed Al Sayed

    Bahraini political analyst, writer, and Fulbright Scholar with a background in media and political affairs. Founding member of Citizens for Bahrain, writing on Gulf politics, regional security, international relations, and the Middle East.

  • Medeni Sungur

    Medeni Sungur is a media entrepreneur and freedom advocate from Turkey. He uses digital storytelling to make complex democracy and policy debates accessible to the next generation in TikTok era.

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  • John Aziz

    British-Palestinian writer. Focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but also dipping toes into history, economics, futurism, statistics, technology, etc.

  • Muhi Ansari

    Muhi Ansari is a journalist and Chair of Al-Rasheed Center for Development, promoting democracy, justice, and sustainable development in Iraq through media and civic advocacy.

  • Ammar Abdulhamid

    Syrian-American pro-democracy activist and analyst. Chief Governance and Policy Officer (the Parliamentarian) @WorldLibertyCongress. Views are my own. Reposts & Likes ≠ Endorsement.

  • Husain Maschinetchian

    Writer, Translator

  • Issam Fawaz

    Lebanese researcher in Marketing and communication, based in the UK. I explore how people and ideas move through communication, exploring why some stories persuade and others fade. I'm interested in Middle Eastern politics, and appalled by it .

  • Iram Ramzan

    Iram Ramzan is a journalist and commentator, with a focus on foreign affairs and social issues, particularly on British Muslims. Huge Bollywood fan. Co-host of the Taking The Myth podcast, an award-winning monthly sceptical show.

  • Sergio Altuna

    Mostly researching and writing about Islamism and security. North Africa & Sahel. Narratives and counternarratives.

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    War/World Reporter. Author. Speaker. Mother. 🇦🇺🇺🇸 www.HollieMcKay.com

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