Salameh Nematt (Arabic: سلامه نعمات; born 1962) is a Jordanian journalist and analyst with over 25 years of experience in economic and political reporting, research and analysis of developments in the broader Middle East, Europe and the United States.
He has worked extensively on Arab-Israeli political, economic, security and human rights issues, and has done in-depth reporting on conflicts throughout the Middle East, the Gulf, and North Africa.
As Washington Bureau Chief for Al Hayat, the International Arab daily (2003–2007), and as international editor and contributor for The Daily Beast (2008–2010), Nematt's work focused on reporting on, and analyzing, U.S. foreign policy, including issues related to the War in Iraq, the global war on terrorism, the U.S. drive for democratization in the broader Middle East, as well as issues related to U.S. military and security strategies in the region.
Prior to his work in Washington, D.C., Nematt served in London for two years (2001–2003) as Managing Editor for Al Hayat–LBC, a partnership between the two news organizations.
Responsibilities included recruiting staff, designing and implementing the editorial plan and strategy for the news integration venture between the newspaper and the Pan-Arab satellite channel.