ABOUT

The Middle East Mandate was built to bridge the information gap for an ambitious, globally minded generation across the Middle East.

Rejecting the dullness of legacy media while embracing the speed and sharpness of the digital age, Mandate delivers original reporting and analysis on the forces reshaping the region.

Through authentic reporting, careful use of data, and thoughtful selection of consequential topics, each issue is designed to inform, challenge, and resonate with the people shaping the Middle East’s future.

FOUNDER

Abdullah Wasif is the founder and editor of The Middle East Mandate and a student at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

Raised in Riyadh and educated in international environments, Abdullah founded Mandate to build a sharper, more relevant publication for a globally minded generation across the Middle East.

His interests span economics, technology, business, policy, and regional change, with a particular focus on the forces shaping the Gulf’s next generation.