Neil MacFarquhar,

Neil MacFarquhar is an experienced journalist who has been a reporter for The New York Times since 1995. He has covered a wide range of topics from war to politics to the arts, both internationally and in the United States. MacFarquhar has reported extensively from Russia and the Middle East, including extensive assignments in the United States focusing on extremism. His goal as a reporter is to convey life in different parts of the world, not just key political and economic issues, but matters like what people eat or what makes them laugh. He was part of the team awarded the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in international reporting for a series detailing the Kremlin's covert methods of exerting influence globally. Before joining The New York Times, MacFarquhar worked for seven years in the Middle East for The Associated Press, including stints as the news editor in Jerusalem and setting up an office in Kuwait after the 1991 Gulf War. He also spent time as a reporter during his junior year at Stanford University, covering the tension between the university and its clerical staff who were seeking to unionize. MacFarquhar grew up overseas, mostly in Libya, where his father worked as a chemical engineer. He has written two books - a satirical novel about the international press corps during war and another about how the Arab world is changing. He speaks French and Arabic, while his Russian is always a work in progress. MacFarquhar is committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in The New York Times' Ethical Journalism Handbook, ensuring that his reporting is accurate, fair, and not rooted in any personal agenda. MacFarquhar has often worked in repressive police states and is careful to protect his sources, who can put themselves at great risk to share information with him. He identifies himself as a Times reporter when working and does not donate to political campaigns or causes. He can be contacted via email at neil@nytimes.com.