Jon Gambrell is a foreign correspondent, photographer and news leader based in Dubai.

A first draft of history

I’ve been a foreign correspondent for over a decade. I’ve covered the rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria, the war in Afghanistan, the rise and fall of the Islamic State group and most recently Russia’s war on Ukraine, where a team and I won a top internal award given by The Associated Press for our coverage. From Dubai, I’ve broken stories with global consequences regarding Iran’s nuclear program and the shadow war that’s broken out with the collapse of Tehran’s atomic deal with world powers. I also have experience covering global energy issues.

I write hard-hitting investigative stories, shoot compelling photographs and produce television packages. I deliver on-air, custom live shots for broadcast clients. I use open-source intelligence sources, including satellite imagery, to break news. I lead diverse newsrooms in hostile environments and am a former emergency medical technician.

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