Liam Stack
About Liam Stack
Liam Stack is a reporter currently working at The New York Times, where he has been employed since 2015. He has extensive experience in Middle Eastern reporting, having covered significant events in Egypt, Libya, and Syria, and holds degrees in International Affairs and Middle Eastern Politics.
Work at The New York Times
Liam Stack has worked at The New York Times in various capacities. He initially served as a reporter from 2011 to 2012 in Cairo, Egypt, where he covered significant events including the Egyptian revolution. After a brief period away, he returned to The New York Times in 2015 and has been reporting from New York City for nine years. During his time at the publication, he has contributed to various projects and reported on a range of topics, leveraging his expertise in Middle Eastern affairs.
Education and Expertise
Liam Stack holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs, Islamic History, and Arabic from Georgetown University, which he attended from 2001 to 2005. He furthered his education with a Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Politics and Arabic from New York University, studying from 2009 to 2012. He also studied Arabic Language and Literature at The American University in Cairo for 11 months in 2004. Stack is fluent in Arabic, with a focus on Egyptian and Levantine dialects.
Background
Before joining The New York Times, Liam Stack worked as a reporter for The Christian Science Monitor from 2007 to 2009, where he served as a Middle East correspondent. He reported from Turkey and covered conflicts in Libya and Syria during this period. Stack also worked at The Daily Star Egypt for one year in 2006, where he began his career as a political reporter at The Daily News Egypt, covering the early years of the Mubarak period.
Achievements
Liam Stack was the editor of the multimedia project 'Watching Syria's War,' which received nominations for a Webby and Online Media Award. He has also freelanced for notable publications including The Economist, The Guardian, The San Francisco Chronicle, Al Jazeera, and The Daily Beast. His research on military trials for civilians under the Mubarak regime and the military government post-2011 revolution highlights his engagement with critical issues in the region.