'''Ian Black''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[journalist]] and [[author]] focusing on [[international relations|international political]] issues. He is currently [[Middle East]] editor at ''[[The Guardian]]'' newspaper, where he has worked since 1980 as a reporter, [[Middle East]] correspondent, diplomatic editor, [[European Union|European]] editor and leader writer.
==Awards==
In 2010, IanBlack was awarded a Peace through Media Award by the [[International Council for Press and Broadcasting]] at the sixth annual International Media Awards in London<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/may/11/international-media-awards</ref>
