Alan Friedman is a well-known journalist, best-selling author, television commentator who has been an award-winning foreign correspondent and commentator with The Financial Times of London, The International Herald Tribune, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
He has served as an adviser to various heads of government across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He has also been a prominent talk show host on Italian television, developing and anchoring prime time shows for Rai 2 and Rai 3, Sky TG 24, RAI News 24, RTV San Marino, and La7.