Dr. Waiel Awwad

Dr. Waiel Awwad is an internationally respected journalist, geopolitical analyst, physician, entrepreneur, diplomat, and author whose distinguished career spans more than four decades. Born in Syria and based in India, he has reported from some of the world’s most significant conflicts and political turning points, earning recognition for his firsthand coverage of wars, international affairs, and global geopolitics.
Originally trained as a physician, Dr. Awwad followed an extraordinary path that led him from medicine to becoming an embedded war correspondent, international journalist, diplomat, entrepreneur, and global strategist. His work has taken him from battlefields and conflict zones to presidential palaces and diplomatic negotiations, where he has interviewed heads of state, policymakers, military commanders, and global leaders while witnessing history unfold from the front lines.
Beyond journalism, he has played a leading role in promoting international cooperation through diplomacy, business, and cross-cultural engagement, helping build bridges between nations across Asia, the Middle East, and beyond.
Witness to Wars is his first major memoir—a deeply personal and compelling account of a life lived at the intersection of history, conflict, diplomacy, and hope.