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Washington, Dc, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

* Conducts research and analysis as a team member of the Countering Threats and Challenges Program (CTCP).CTCP's mission is to support US government efforts to better understand and counter state and non-state threats and challenges. CTCP includes geographic research portfolios focused on the Middle East, Africa, South and Central Asia, Latin America, and North Korea. It also includes functional portfolios focused on terrorism and counterterrorism, security cooperation, and irregular, proxy, and information warfare.CNA is a nonprofit research and analysis organization, which serves the public interest by providing in-depth analysis and results-oriented solutions to help government leaders choose the best course of action in setting policy and managing operations. CNA operates the Center for Naval Analyses, a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), and the Institute for Public Research (IPR).

* Nonresident Fellow, Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, 2015-2017; Consultant, Wikistrat, 2014-2016; Consultant, Oxford Analytica, 2015-2016; Adjunct Fellow, American Security Project, 2014-2015* Prepares a variety of analytical reports, memoranda, and written materials on public policy issues within area of professional knowledge, including U.S. Middle East policy, religious politics in Egypt, political transformation in Egypt, and security in Sinai;* Presents analysis and information through briefings, consultations, and interviews;* Participates in seminars and workshops for experts, professionals, and decision-makers;* Prepares a variety of descriptive and background reports, memoranda, and written materials on subjects or public policy issues within area of professional knowledge; and* Engages experts, decision-makers, Foreign Service Officers, Civil Service Professionals, journalists, academics, and others using social media.Expertise in: Egypt, Gaza, Israel, Sinai, U.S. Middle East policy.

Tel Aviv, Il

* Conducted research on Egypt, with a specific focus on developments in the Sinai Peninsula.* Contributed to INSS publications.INSS is an independent, policy-oriented academic institute, affiliated with Tel Aviv University.

Washington, Dc, Us

* Advised program participants as needed;* Reported on program activities to program staff in Washington, D.C;* Responded to participant emergencies, including assisting participants with navigating local clinics and hospitals;* Liaised with the host institution and local program staff;* Observed the academic program;* Managed a small budget of program funds and maintaining detailed financial documentation, including monthly reports;* Completed a pre-departure orientation and training session;* Resolved other program-related issues as necessary; and* Performed other program-related tasks as directed.The Critical Language Scholarship is a U.S. Department of State-sponsored eight-week summer program for undergraduate and graduate students. In Oman the program is focused on the acquisition of Arabic language and culture in an immersion setting.

Washington, Dc, Us

* Authored "Sinai Security: Opportunities for Unlikely Cooperation Among Egypt, Israel, and Hamas," a Saban Center Analysis Paper, in October 2013; * Co-authored article "The Salafi Awakening" with director of research, published in the July/August 2012 issue of The National Interest; * Authored and circulated trip report following independent research in Egypt and Israel;* Participated in Brookings events, workshops, and seminars; host roundtable discussions; attend events on areas of expertise throughout Washington as a representative of the center;* Provided short- and long-term research assistance to center's director, director of research, and senior fellows;* Edited books, papers, journal articles, congressional testimony, and opinion pieces for both content and format; and* Assisted in logistical preparations for major conferences; provide troubleshooting and note-taking during conferences in Washington and Doha, Qatar.Research areas include: American terrorists abroad, Arab uprisings, arms proliferation, counterterrorism, democratization, Egypt, history of U.S. Middle East policy, Hizbullah, Islamist politics, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Libya, Sinai Peninsula, social media, Syria, Tunisia, Turkish regional policy, U.S. assistance, and Yemen.

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* Prepared a major analytical report, entitled “Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence in U.S. National Security Policy,” for federal client;* Prepared first draft of a research study and conference report for the U.S. Marine Corps, based on the 39th IFPA-Fletcher Conference on National Security Strategy and Policy: ‘The Marine Corps, America's Expeditionary Force in Readiness” held in April 2011;* Collaborated with institute colleagues on a major research study, "New Strategic Dynamics in the Arctic Region," on Arctic resources and future conflicts;* Provided research support to the institute's president and director of studies; and* Provided logistical support for track-1.5 workshop, “Risk Reduction and Confidence-Building on the Korean Peninsula,” held in Seoul in January 2011.

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* Performed online research of worldwide government and policy center publications for the World Affairs journal website; * Independently selected sources and wrote headlines for government statements; * Published content to website; and* Maintained contact information of aggregated websites and authors.

Fields of Study: International Security Studies, Southwest Asia and Islamic CivilizationThesis: The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood -- Moderate Islamists, Moderate DemocratsPolicy Research and Writing: Democracy Promotion in Egypt; Responding to the Iranian Nuclear Program; Egyptian National Security Strategy; Policy Options after the 2008 Pakistani Election; Nuclear Non-ProliferationCourse Work: Colonialism & Nationalism in the Modern Middle East; Diplomacy: History, Theory & Practice; The Art & Science of Statecraft; Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism; Islam & Politics; U.S. Public Diplomacy; Decision-Making and Public Policy; Politics of Statecraft; Role of Force in International Politics; International Legal Order; International Finance; Arabic; U.S. Foreign Policy; Islamic World (English & Arabic); Econometrics; The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood

* Prepared a major report, entitled “Muslims in the United States,” based on research and analysis of the U.S. Muslim population and concerns about radicalization;* Assisted with two-week simulation exercise for international experts to understand the decision-making process of Hizbullah; * Supported the institute’s director and experts with background research for papers, articles, and speaking engagements; and* Maintained one of the world’s largest databases on terror/counter-terror activities and terrorist actors.ICT is an independent counter-terrorism research center at the Interdisciplinary Center, a private university.

Washington, Dc, Us

* Administered international exchange programs for foreign professionals and dignitaries in the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program; * Prepared project budgets and managed financial aspects of programs, including disbursement of grant funds; * Arranged program logistics; * Coordinated reception and briefing of International Visitors about program arrangements and responded to any problems during visitors’ programs; and* Served as Professional Development Coordinator from December 2004 - June 2005.

Master Of Arts In Law And Diplomacy, International Security Studies, Southwest Asia And Islamic Civilization

Language Certificate, Arabic

Language Certificate, Arabic (Msa And Egyptian)

Ba, Political Science, Communication