Salameh Nematt has over 20 years experience in economic and political reporting, research and analysis of developments in the broader Middle East, Europe, and the United States, including extensive work on Arab-Israeli political, economic, security and human rights issues, and in-depth reporting on conflicts throughout the Middle East, the Gulf, and North Africa. As Washington Bureau Chief for Al Hayat International Arab daily for the past four years (2003-2007), his work focused on reporting on and analyzing U.S. foreign policy, including issues related to the war in Iraq, the global war on terrorism, the U.S. drive for democratization in the broader Middle East, and issues related to U.S. military and security strategies in the region. He has also written extensively on regional and global energy issues and their economic and political implications. Prior to his work in Washington, Nematt served in London for nearly two years (2002-2003) as Managing Editor for Al Hayat – LBC, a  partnership between the two news organizations. Responsibilities included recruiting staff, designing and implementing the editorial plan, and strategy for the news integration venture between the two entities.