Earlier in his career, Adam Baidawi worked as an Australia Correspondent for
The New York Times, where he reported on stories including the trial against Catholic cardinal George Pell and Australia's legalization of same-sex marriage. Baidawi first joined
GQ as a freelance writer for the Australian edition of the magazine. In 2011, he completed work experience at
British GQ, where he “transcribed interviews, did research, stacked magazines and spent an afternoon washing dishes in the kitchen.” In 2018, Baidawi became the editor-in-chief of
GQ Middle East, launching the title as
GQ’s youngest-ever editor. In 2019,
GQ Middle East partnered with
UN Women to raise awareness of issues faced by women to its predominantly male audience. That same year, Baidawi was made Deputy Global Editorial Director at
GQ globally by
Will Welch and in 2021 named Head of Editorial Content at
British GQ. Baidawi was awarded Young Writer of the Year at the
Mumbrella 2017 Publish Awards in Australia for his reporting from Pyongyang, New York and Parliament House. == Personal life ==