Ben Gittleson

Ben Gittleson is a freelance journalist in Washington. Formerly based in Cairo, he has written for the International Herald Tribune, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy and a variety of other publications. Follow him on Twitter @bgittleson.

Why Obama Picked Philip Gordon For NSC Post

Hiring Decisions

The new National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East does not have much experience with Israeli and Palestinian issues. So why did Obama pick him?

Ben Gittleson | Published Mar 25, 2013

It’s the Egyptian Economy, Stupid!

Middle East

Despite considerable tension, Egypt and Israel are largely maintaining their economic partnership.

Ben Gittleson | Published Oct 03, 2012