Zeynalov started as a journalist at the Los Angeles Times, and is also a columnist with Al-Arabiya and writes for the Huffington Post. Foreign Policy twice selected him among "100 People to Follow" on foreign policy in the world while The New York Times recognized Zeynalov for reporting on corruption despite government intimidation and prosecution. Zeynalov is a regular commentator on the world’s leading news outlets, including ABC, BBC and The Guardian and is published in media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Reuters.