David Kenner is a reporter and the Middle East coordinator for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. He was Foreign Policy Magazine’s Middle East bureau chief from 2013 to 2018, where he was based in Beirut and Cairo and reported regularly from Iraq, Jordan, and Turkey.
From 2019 to 2021, he was based in Saudi Arabia as a fellow with the Institute of Current World Affairs, where he reported on political and economic upheaval in the kingdom. His work has been published in The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine and Slate, among other publications.
- Stories by David Kenner
Sen. Robert Menendez was found guilty of accepting bribes from a New Jersey businessman and wielding political influence to benefit Qatar and Egypt.
Jul 16, 2024
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Before and after the investment, senior newsroom leaders urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of Qatar, current and former employees said.
Mar 26, 2024
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The U.S. Treasury sanctioned the cyber-surveillance group and two of its key leaders, Tal Dilian and Sara Hamou, for proliferating spyware use around the world.
Mar 06, 2024
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Abdelbasit Hamza, whose European business ties were exposed in ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential investigation, has been targeted by European authorities and has reportedly been arrested in Cairo.
Jan 22, 2024
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Inside Syria’s secret talks to buy forbidden U.S. equipment vital to the Assad government’s survival.
Nov 15, 2023
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How an Israeli cyber-surveillance kingpin and his attorney ex-wife exploited Cypriot loopholes to build one of the world’s most notorious spyware firms.
Nov 15, 2023
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The U.S. regulator tasked with ensuring audit quality has found an uptick in deficiencies three years in a row. But its efforts to force auditors to change don’t seem to be working.
Aug 01, 2023
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Unorthodox case prompts whistleblower advocate to question if Germany is running an ad hoc rewards program for whistleblowers that lacks formal protections.
Jul 13, 2023
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