Muhammad Wasay Mir

Wasay Mir is a geopolitical risk analyst specializing in energy markets, emerging technologies, and strategic advisory. Based between Washington D.C. and Doha, he brings economic analysis and deep regional knowledge of the Middle East, South Asia, and East Africa to solve complex business and policy challenges.

His professional background includes experience at Al Jazeera English, the Pulitzer Center, BLJ Worldwide and Johns Hopkins University. He currently serves as an Artificial Intelligence & Digital Innovation Consultant with the United Nations Development Programme.

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***UpFront*** is a current affairs discussion, debate and analysis programme on Al Jazeera English. The show premiered on 4 September 2015 shortly after Al Jazeera moved into their new Washington D.C. hub. The show has a politics focus although other subjects are discussed.

BLJ Worldwide is a boutique strategic consultancy specializing in public diplomacy, communications, and global affairs. They have operations in New York, Washington D.C, Doha and London.

Saatchi and Saatchi is a British multinational communications and advertising agency network with 114 offices in 76 countries and over 6,500 staff.

The Stream is a current affairs discussion programme that airs on Al Jazeera English. It recently moved from Washington D.C. to Doha, Qatar. It focuses on lesser heard voices and social media engagement.

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an American news media organization established in 2006 that sponsors independent reporting on global issues that other media outlets are less willing or able to undertake on their own.

The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.

Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, provides authentic and inspiring cultural experiences through a growing network of museums.

FOX Sports is the sports programming division of the Fox Corporation that is responsible for sports broadcasts. They broadcasted the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar with live shows and programmes.

Launched in 2023, the Emerging Technologies Initiative at Johns Hopkins SAIS is dedicated to exploring technology and its profound implications on global affairs.

As a registered Ugandan NGO, FSD is based in Jinja. It empowers people to make positive changes in communities and advances the ethical practice of sustainable community development.

Children on the Edge is a UK based child rights organisation that works with communities to support marginalised children worldwide. They currently work with more than 17,000 children in Bangladesh, India, Uganda, Myanmar, and Lebanon.

Grey Group is a global advertising and marketing agency with headquarters in New York City, and 432 offices in 96 countries, operating in 154 cities including Doha.

Sidra Medicine is a 400-bed women’s and children’s hospital, medical education and biomedical research center in Doha, Qatar.

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Pakistan Today is a Pakistani English-language daily newspaper, published by Nawa Media Corporation from three Pakistani cities- Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.

The National Interest is a Washington, D.C.-based foreign policy magazine founded in 1985 that serves as a leading forum for debates about American foreign policy.

Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI) is a London- and Dubai-based digital news platform, founded in 2022, providing analysis, news, and market data for the MENA region. It focuses on sectors like energy, technology, and finance, targeting business leaders and investors.

Medill On The Hill is a Washington D.C. based news network that offers select journalists the opportunity to cover Congress, the White House and U.S. politics from their newsroom in D.C.

Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is America's oldest research university and consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the world. The Johns Hopkins Observer is the university's student-run publication covering global affairs.

The Gulf International Forum (GIF) is an independent, Washington-based non-profit institute aimed at enhancing peace, security, and stability in the Gulf and greater Middle East region.

Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first launched in 1978, and is currently distributed throughout the UAE and also in other Persian Gulf Countries.

Qatar Tribune is an English-language newspaper published in Doha, Qatar with local and international coverage. It was launched in 2006.

The Daily Times is an English-language Pakistani newspaper. Launched on April 9, 2002, Daily Times, is simultaneously published from Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.