Xia Sun is a visiting fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. She is also an associate researcher at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS)’ Institute of International Relations and a visiting fellow at the Department of International Politics, School of Policy and Global Affairs at City, University of London. Previously, Sun… Continue reading Xia Sun
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Ahmed Morsy
Ahmed Morsy is a visiting fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, where he works on the Middle East and Horn of Africa interconnected geopolitical, security, and economic dynamics. His research interests include foreign and security policies in the Middle East, as well as political reforms in the Arab world. Morsy is also… Continue reading Ahmed Morsy
Jin Liangxiang
Jin Liangxiang is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is also a senior research fellow at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS). Liangxiang specializes in Middle Eastern-international relations, with a particular focus on Iran’s foreign policy and domestic politics. He also conducts research on China’s relations with… Continue reading Jin Liangxiang
Mirdef Alqashouti
Mirdef Alqashouti is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a counselor at Qatar’s Embassy to Belgium. A diplomat since 2008, Alqashouti has worked in several capitals across the world, holding bilateral and multilateral cooperation tasks. He was a member on the taskforce of Afghanistan peace process. Prior, he… Continue reading Mirdef Alqashouti
Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiti
Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiti is a junior visiting fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a third secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al-Sulaiti is a recent graduate from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C., with a master’s degree in strategy, cybersecurity, and intelligence. Previously, Al-Sulaiti was… Continue reading Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiti
Shahram Akbarzadeh
Shahram Akbarzadeh is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a research professor of Middle East and Central Asian politics and acting director of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University in Australia. Akbarzadeh’s research focus includes transnational linkages and the international relations of… Continue reading Shahram Akbarzadeh
Omar H. Rahman
Omar H. Rahman is a fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, where he focuses on Palestine, Middle East geopolitics, and American foreign policy in the region. He is the Editor of Afkār, the Council’s online publication providing insights and analysis on current events in the region. Rahman was previously a non-resident fellow at… Continue reading Omar H. Rahman
Adel Abdel Ghafar
Adel Abdel Ghafar is a fellow and director of the Foreign Policy and Security program at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He was previously a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Foreign Policy Program and a fellow at the Brookings Doha Center, where he was also acting director of research. Abdel Ghafar is… Continue reading Adel Abdel Ghafar