• by Sara Guaglione , August 16, 2018

New York Times editor Prashant Rao is The Atlantic’s new global editor, as the magazine company works to expand its staff.

Based in London, Rao succeeds Kathy Gilsinan, who will now cover the counter-terrorism beat as a staff writer at The Atlantic.

Rao is currently the deputy Europe business editor at The New York Times. He has covered business, economics and finance in Europe for the past three years.

Starting in October, Rao will lead The Atlantic's coverage "across a wide range of beats related to U.S. foreign policy, democracy and global conflict," according to the company.

He will also oversee The Atlantic’s reporters in Washington, London and Paris.

Previously, Rao spent nearly a decade at wire organization Agence France-Presse and served as AFP's Baghdad bureau chief.

The Atlantic is in the midst of a significant expansion this year, adding 100 new staff and investments across its divisions and platforms. In July, The Atlantic announced it would double its team covering politics and national affairs, creating 10 new reporter and editor positions.