Real Stories. Sharp Analysis. Unfiltered Voices from the Middle East
Middle East Uncovered is an independent publication of Ideas Beyond Borders dedicated to providing clear-eyed analysis, grounded reporting, and historically informed commentary on the political, cultural, and societal shifts shaping the Middle East today. It brings real stories, real people, and hard-earned insight to the surface.
We go deeper than the headlines, challenge tired narratives, and highlight the change-makers most people never hear about. Too much of what’s said about the Middle East comes from the outside looking in—often shallow, often wrong. We’re changing that.
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“Too often, the Middle East is flattened into conflict zones and caricatures. We work with people on the ground who give us a deeper, unfiltered view of what’s really happening—stories that rarely make it into legacy media and require those who report them to take on serious risk. Our readers come here for that nuance and honesty, and we don’t underestimate their ability to handle it.”
Reid Newton, Lead Editor of Middle East Uncovered
Top Stories
With access to sources unobtainable to most, we offer complex, often inconvenient perspectives, reporting on issues often missing from mainstream coverage. Our sources trust us to handle their stories with the care and precision they require.
By Reid Newton
After years of stalled reconstruction and political sidelining, Yazidis have sent one of their most trusted advocates to Baghdad. His win gives voice to a community still fighting to return home.
By Issam Fawaz
A civilian Lebanese delegation sitting with Israeli officials marks an unprecedented breach of a long-standing red line. The meeting forces the nation to confront its history and current limits.
By Hamza Howidy
In Iran’s proxy wars, Arab suffering is leveraged, not mourned
“Middle East Uncovered is really excellent, delivering information and views I haven’t seen elsewhere.”
Professor Steven Pinker,
Harvard University Professor & Author of ‘Enlightenment Now’
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Our Team
Faisal Al Mutar
Founder and President of Ideas Beyond Borders
Reid Newton
Lead Editor
Mariana Bernardez
Creative Director
Olivia Cuthbert
Staff writer
Amjad Aun
Staff writer
Ahmad Mansoor Ramizy
Staff writer
Ahmed Al Rayyis
Staff writer
Rafal Adilee
Contributor
Hamza Howidy
Contributor and IBB Fellow
Iram Ramzan
Contributor
Ammar Abdulhamid
Contributor
Shabnam Nasimi
Contributor
Lana Al Jaf
Designer
Our journalism efforts through MEU are part of a broader mission to expand access to knowledge—whether through the House of Wisdom 2.0 translation initiative, the Innovation Hub empowering youth across the region, or our Underground Schools in Afghanistan providing education in defiance of Taliban restrictions.