Salim A Essaid is the business editor at The National, where he directs the publication s news coverage of global and regional industries, market trends, advanced technology, business lifestyle, and more For nearly 15 years, Salim broke original news, features, and data led analysis for outlets including TIME Magazine, CNN, NHK World, Agence France Presse ( the Associated Press ( and Al Monitor Until the end of 2020 he was the lead correspondent on Euronews' weekly Inspire Middle East, and later the host of Sci Tech He produced more than 120 episodes exploring the latest happenings in the MENA region s technology, business, and sustainability scene He holds a Bachelor of Science in Arabic and Japanese from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master s degree in broadcasting from the Columbia School of Journalism in New York