Taylor Luck
Middle East Correspondent, The Christian Science MonitorTaylor Luck is the senior Middle East correspondent at The Christian Science Monitor based in Amman, Jordan. In his 18-year-career across the Middle East, his on-the-ground coverage has included the Arab Spring, the Syrian revolution, ISIS, the climate crisis, the rise of Gulf states as middle powers and the Gaza War. He previously served as a special correspondent at The Washington Post and as a Global Fellow at The Wilson Center. His narrative journalism blends reporting, analysis and storytelling to breathe humanity into the events and trends shaping the region. He appears on Arab and international news outlets as a commentator on regional developments. He is currently leading a special series in The Christian Science Monitor on the generational and geopolitical shifts occurring in the Middle East for 2026.