Our Members

Hamdan Almarar was born and raised in Abu Dhabi. The Almarar family has held numerous government pos...

Laith Alajlouni is a policy research consultant. He specialises in macroeconomic policy, geo-economi...

Frank Tetzel is a seasoned expert in journalism, industry transformation and sustainable development...

Hakima El Haite is an internationally recognized leader in the fields of sustainable development, en...

Prof Yossi Mekelberg has been an associate fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at...

Ariel Ezrahi, Head of the MENA2050 Energy Transition Committee, based in Berlin, is a nonresident se...

Rabbi David Rosen is the Special Advisor for Interfaith Affairs of the Abrahamic Family House in Abu...

Dr. Jason Olson is a scholar specializing in the Middle East and the Indian Ocean region.

He has re...

Elana Banin is a strategist, writer, and policy analyst, currently working at the intersection of AI...

Advisor, Abu Dhabi Executive Office Shady Elborno is a distinguished economist and policy advisor wi...

Prof. Boukouray, before joining UIR, was the Dean of the School of Business, Law, and Vatel School o...

Ms. Chaimae Bouazzaoui is based in the U.S.A. She is the first Moroccan woman diplomat in Israel, as...

Lior Dabush is a consultant, entrepreneur, and lecturer specializing in Middle East affairs, with a ...

Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad is a German–Iranian political scientist and author focusing on Iran, the Mid...

Ezzeldeen was born in Gaza City in 1971. He completed his Bachelor’s in Political Science and Crimin...

Dr. Nedal Rashed Al-Jayousi is a passionate peace educator, the founder of the only Conflict Resolut...

Rajae Sahouri is an investment professional and host of The Straight Up Start Up podcast. With exper...

Marwan Alblooshi is an Emirati PhD researcher at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. His the...

Walid is a dedicated public servant, blogger at the Times of Israel, and a full-time PhD candidate i...

Beth Debeer is a strategist and relationship builder dedicated to mobilizing capital for transformat...

Hazem Alghabra, born in Damascus Syria, is the founder and president of Frontiers Consultants, a Was...

Yassine ACHAHRAR is an entrepreneur and sustainability advocate dedicated to creating impactful busi...

Sara Bazoobandi is a non-resident research fellow at the Institute for Security Policy of Kiel Unive...

Thaer Abed is an American - Palestinian Born in Richmond, Virginia and grew up during both intifada ...