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Biography

I am a South African journalist based between Johannesburg and New York. I have reported for Al Jazeera English from across the African continent, as well as South Asia, covering politics, development and poverty. I am the author of Zuma’s Bastard (Two Dogs Books) and The Moslems are Coming (Harper Collins India) and an e-single No country for the poor (Harper Collins India). I have also written for The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Guardian, Middle East Eye, among others.

Content

Total articles 825

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  Inside the campaign to end Microsoft's collaboration with the Israeli army

  By Azad Essa Verified

  Apr. 10, 2025

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  'They executed him': Palestinian Americans outraged over killing of teen in West Bank

  By Azad Essa Verified

  Apr. 08, 2025

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  US: New Jersey school slammed for 'anti-Palestinian' assignment on activist Mahmoud Khalil

  By Azad Essa Verified, Ahmed Najar

  Mar. 27, 2025

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Company Info

Middle East Eye

Middle East Eye (MEE) is an independently funded digital news organization based in London, launched in April 2014. It specializes in providing in-depth news coverage, commentary, and analysis focused on the Middle East and North Africa, along with related global content. MEE is recognized for its investigative journalism and has reported on significant stories, including the investigation into Jamal Khashoggi's death. The organization is led by editor-in-chief David Hearst, a noted commentator on Middle Eastern affairs. MEE operates with a team of journalists and freelance correspondents throughout the Middle East and North Africa, as well as a U.S. team in New York and Washington. It also has a bureau in Jerusalem and offers content in French through digital platforms. MEE actively engages with its audience via social media channels like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.