Former CNN editor John Defterios named APCO chairman for MENA

DUBAI: Global advisory firm APCO has appointed former CNN editor and anchor John Defterios as chairman for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as the company looks to expand its advisory business across the region. Defterios, who joined APCO as a senior adviser in 2021, will focus on supporting the firm’s new business efforts and advising its regional teams and clients, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Before joining APCO, he served as CNN’s emerging markets editor, e