Ian Cobain is a journalist. He is best known for his investigative journalism into human rights abuses committed by the British government post-9/11, the secrecy surrounding the British state, and the legacy of the Northern Ireland's Troubles. Currently, he is a journalist at the Middle East Eye.Previously, Cobain was the senior investigative reporter for British newspaper The Guardian.Cobain's first book, "Cruel Britannia," was published in 2012.