Tala Michel Issa is the Chief Reporter at Arabian Business, where she covers the intersection of geopolitics, business, and technology across the Middle East. She also hosts and produces the AB Majlis podcast, featuring high-level conversations with global leaders. Her reporting spans business news, Gulf diplomacy, sovereign wealth strategies, wealth migration, and trade.
Raised in the UAE, Tala brings a nuanced, bicultural lens to regional affairs and economic transformation. Before joining Arabian Business, she reported for Al Arabiya English and continues to appear as a commentator on W News Extra. Her work has been featured in international outlets on UK politics, Gulf-Israel relations, and AI innovation. A graduate of Newcastle University with a BA and MA in Media and Journalism, she frequently moderates panels at major forums such as Horasis, Dubai’s Future Sustainability Forum, and the WE Convention.
At BRIDGE Summit, Tala will explore how media can decode complex geopolitical and economic shifts for wider audiences, and how journalism and live discussion can inform decision-making in a changing region.
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