https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/world/middleeast/iran-plane-crash-missiles.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/19/world/middleeast/yemen-military-base-attack.html

Ben Hubbard is the Beirut chief for the Times, and he reports from Beirut where he lives and all around the Middle East. He is fluent in Arabic and covers a range of Middle East topics from jihadist groups, protests, religion, coups, and war. Recent issues he has covered in his reports are Trump’s peace plan, the Bezos hack and its link to Saudi Arabia, the Iranian missile crisis, and the attack on a military base in Yemen. 

I chose Hubbard as my NYT reporter to follow because he posts frequently on topics I am interested in. I am interested in politics, specifically in the Middle East, and have always found myself drawn to articles and issues pertaining to news there. The Middle East is a controversial space involving conflicts with terrorism and nuclear weapons, it is a global hub for oil and the economy, and it constantly connects back to the US with themes like Islamophobia, immigration, and peace talks, either with the Taliban and US involvement with the Afghani government negotiations (a specific interest of mine), or in settling conflict with Iran. The Middle East as a whole is particularly misunderstood, and staying informed about what is happening there has always been an interest of mine, and clearly the same goes for Hubbard who up and left Colorado to study, live, and report on Lebanon and the Middle East.