Abeer Allam
Title: Contributing Reporter
Resides: Alexandria, Virginia
Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
Education: Columbia University
Expertise: Global commodities, financial, and international news
Twitter: @abeerallamj
Summary
Writer, financial, and general news reporter, and contributor to Agriculture.com.
Experience
I have worked as an international correspondent in the Middle East & North Africa for the Financial Times, Bloomberg News, and the New York Times. I also cover U.S. markets.
Education
Master of Science, School of Journalism, Columbia University, graduate studies in comparative politics at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature, Faculty of Alsun, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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