Ian Black is visiting senior fellow at the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics.
He lives in London..
He has an MA in history and political science from the University of Cambridge and a PhD in government from LSE.
He has also written for the Economist and the Washington Post and is a regular commentator on TV and radio on Middle Eastern and international affairs.
He has been the Middle East editor, diplomatic editor, and European editor for the Guardian .
Ian Black is visiting senior fellow at the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics