Elizabeth Hagedorn is Al-Monitor's Diplomatic Correspondent covering events shaping US policy in the Middle East and North Africa. She reports on everything from sanctions and foreign aid to negotiations between Washington and regional powers. Since joining Al-Monitor, Elizabeth has traveled with the Secretary of State and conducted sit-down interviews with a range of foreign ministers and senior US officials. She previously reported on the region as a freelance journalist in Turkey and Iraq for publications including Middle East Eye, The National and The Guardian. On Twitter: @ElizHagedorn Email: ehagedorn@al-monitor.com.