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Nayef Al-Nabet

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Nayef Al-Nabet is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He specializes in artificial intelligence governance, small-state agency, and emerging international norms, with a particular focus on the Gulf region and the political implications of technological transformation. His work examines how smaller states navigate complex geopolitical environments and contribute to evolving… Continue reading Nayef Al-Nabet

Khalid Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi

Khalid Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a diplomat and academic specializing in international relations, with a particular focus on small states studies. Since 2016, he has served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar in various capacities. He is… Continue reading Khalid Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi

Sultan Al-Khulaifi

Sultan Al-Khulaifi is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a senior researcher at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Resolution, where he engages in research on Qatari foreign policy. His research focuses on Qatari foreign policy, conflict resolution, and mediation efforts in the Middle East. He specifically… Continue reading Sultan Al-Khulaifi

Chuchu Zhang

Chuchu Zhang is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. She is also an associate professor at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs and deputy director at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Fudan University. Prior, Zhang was a research fellow at the Shanghai Academy of Global Governance… Continue reading Chuchu Zhang

Sultan Al-Khulaifi

Ghalya Abdulrahman Al Thani

Ghalya Al Thani is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. She also serves as the director of talent management at Qatar Foundation and a member of the advisory board of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Al Thani previously held senior roles at Qatar… Continue reading Ghalya Abdulrahman Al Thani

Hani Anouti

Hani Anouti is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He serves as an affiliated professor at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI). Anouti brings over 17 years of professional experience with the United Nations and international NGOs across the Middle East and… Continue reading Hani Anouti

Rafat Al-Akhali

Rafat Al-Akhali is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a development practitioner dedicated to addressing the challenges facing fragile and conflict-affected states. As a co-founder of DeepRoot Consulting, Al-Akhali has been closely engaged in advising key stakeholders on economic, political and development priorities in Yemen, where has led… Continue reading Rafat Al-Akhali

Kazuto Matsuda

Kazuto Matsuda is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is also an independent researcher specializing in international relations of the Gulf states. His recent research examines Japan-Gulf relations in the contemporary context through the lens of international relations theory. Previously, Matsuda served as researcher and advisor at the Embassy… Continue reading Kazuto Matsuda

Rory Miller

Rory Miller is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is also a professor of International Politics and director of the Small States Research Program and the Energy Studies Program at Georgetown University in Qatar. Between 1999 and 2014, Miller was a member of the War Studies department and… Continue reading Rory Miller

Frédéric Schneider

Frédéric Schneider is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is also an independent policy consultant who has worked with international institutions such as the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the Gulf International Forum, the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW), and the Washington Institute for… Continue reading Frédéric Schneider

Nourah Shuaibi

Nourah Shuaibi is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and head of Women’s Research Unit and an assistant professor of political science at Kuwait University (KU). Shuaibi is also the appointed representative to the GCC-Scandinavian Mediation Project for KU’s Center for the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, in cooperation with… Continue reading Nourah Shuaibi

Haid Haid

Haid Haid is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is also a senior nonresident fellow at the Arab Reform Initiative and a consulting research fellow at Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme. His interdisciplinary research interests include governance, security, peacebuilding, and political economy. Previously, Haid was… Continue reading Haid Haid

Rashid Al-Mohanadi

Rashid Al-Mohanadi is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He has experience in the defense industry and geopolitical risk advisory. His research interests include small-state security, defense industry development, regional stability, and strategic affairs. He has participated in regional and global discussions, sharing perspectives on security and defense policy. Previously,… Continue reading Rashid Al-Mohanadi

Justin Dargin

Justin Dargin is a non resident senior fellow at the Middle East Council of Global Affairs. He was previously a visiting senior fellow. He has worked extensively on a multitude of issues relating to the intersection of the global and Middle East energy sectors, geopolitics, and climate change. As a senior MENA energy and climate… Continue reading Justin Dargin

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

Dalia Ghanem

Dalia Ghanem is a Former Senior Fellow and Director of the Conflict and Security Program at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Her research focuses on Middle Eastern and North African politics, including issues of political violence, radicalization, civil-military relations, and gender studies. Previously, Ghanem served as director of the MENA Program and senior… Continue reading Dalia Ghanem

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

Mahjoob Zweiri

Mahjoob Zweiri is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a professor of contemporary politics and history of the Middle East at Qatar University, with a focus on Iran and the Gulf region. Previously, Zweiri was the director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University from 2018 until 2024. Prior to… Continue reading Mahjoob Zweiri

Mouin Rabbani

Mouin Rabbani is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a researcher, analyst, and commentator specializing in Palestinian affairs, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and contemporary Middle East issues. Among other previous positions, Rabbani served as principal political affairs officer with the Office of the UN Special Envoy of the… Continue reading Mouin Rabbani

Özge Genç

Özge Genç is a visiting fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Previously, she was the research director at the Center for Public Policy and Democracy Studies (PODEM) in Istanbul, Türkiye. Prior to that position, she was the director of the democratization program at the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV). She… Continue reading Özge Genç

Mirdef Alqashouti

Dr. Mirdef Alqashouti is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is currently posted in Kabul as a senior Qatari diplomat. Since joining the diplomatic service in 2008, he has served in various capacities in Baku, Ottawa, Brussels, and Doha, with experience in both bilateral and multilateral diplomacy. He was… Continue reading Mirdef Alqashouti

Abdalftah Hamed Ali

Abdalftah Hamed Ali was a Visiting Junior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs., where he worked on the climate–energy–security nexus, energy transition pathways, and their geopolitical implications in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa. He previously held research roles at Earthna (Qatar Foundation) and the Arab Center for Research and… Continue reading Abdalftah Hamed Ali

Ali Bin Musa

Ali Bin Musa is a former Visiting Junior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is recent graduate from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies in Qatar, with a master’s degree in political science and international relations. His research interests include democratic transition, state formation, political history, and foreign policy in the… Continue reading Ali Bin Musa

Aisha Al-Sarihi

Aisha Al-Sarihi is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and a nonresident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Al-Sarihi’s areas of research include political economy, environmental sustainability, energy policy, renewables, and climate policies, with a focus on the Arab region. She has authored several publications, including articles… Continue reading Aisha Al-Sarihi

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

Rabah Arezki

Rabah Arezki is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a director of research at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and a senior fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. In addition, Arezki is a research fellow with the Economic Research Forum… Continue reading Rabah Arezki

Sahar Khamis

Sahar Khamis is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland, College Park. An expert on Arab and Muslim media, Khamis was the former head of the Mass Communication and Information Science Department at Qatar… Continue reading Sahar Khamis

Yasmina Abouzzohour

Yasmina Abouzzohour is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and a research scholar and lecturer in Politics at Princeton University, where she teaches courses on political and economic development. She is also a senior nonresident fellow at the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis and previously served as a research fellow… Continue reading Yasmina Abouzzohour

Faozi Al-Goidi

Faozi Al-Goidi is a visiting junior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a recent graduate from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies in Qatar with a master’s degree in history. Al-Goidi’s research interests include democratization in Islam, social movements and nonstate actors, along with conflict resolution. At the Middle East… Continue reading Faozi Al-Goidi

Larbi Sadiki

Larbi Sadiki is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a scholar with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. He is an expert in democratization studies and political transitions. Previously, he was a professor at Qatar University, lecturing on international affairs and political science. He was… Continue reading Larbi Sadiki

Dania Thafer

Dania Thafer is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and the executive director of the Gulf International Forum in Washington, D.C. She is also a professorial lecturer at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University. Previously, she worked at the National Defense University’s Near East South Asia… Continue reading Dania Thafer

Marc Owen Jones

Marc Owen Jones is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is an associate professor of media analytics at Northwestern University in Qatar. His recent work has focused on how social media has been used to spread disinformation and fake news in the Middle East. He published a book… Continue reading Marc Owen Jones

Noha Aboueldahab

Noha Aboueldahab is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. She is an assistant professor of international law at Georgetown University in Qatar and serves on the board of several academic and civil society organizations. Aboueldahab is an award-winning specialist in transitional justice and is the author of Transitional Justice and the Prosecution… Continue reading Noha Aboueldahab

Tarik M. Yousef

Tarik M. Yousef is a senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Prior, he served as the director of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and Brookings Doha Center and was a nonresident senior fellow in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. He is a research… Continue reading Tarik M. Yousef

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

Robert P. Beschel Jr.

Robert P. Beschel Jr. is a senior nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council). He consults as senior advisor on governance and public sector management for the World Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and several leading management consulting firms. Beschel’s areas of research include governance and public sector management, economic development, fiscal… Continue reading Robert P. Beschel Jr.

Adel Abdel Ghafar

Adel Abdel Ghafar is a Former Senior Fellow and Director of the Foreign Policy 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

Galip Dalay

Galip Dalay is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is also associate fellow at Chatham House and doctoral researcher at Oxford University. He was Mercator-ICP (Istanbul Policy Center) fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), nonresident fellow at the Brookings Doha Centre, visiting scholar… Continue reading Galip Dalay