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Dr. Suleiman Halasah

Dr. Suleiman Halasah

Jordan

Until 2024, Dr. Suleiman Halasah was a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Science, Innovat...

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Zaki Nuseibeh

Zaki Nuseibeh

Palestine, UAE

Zaki Nuseibeh is the CEO for the Middle East for the Aquila Group, a Germany headquartered sustainab...

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Nisreen Shahin

Nisreen Shahin

Palestine

Ms. Shahin is currently the CEO of Makers-Tech4Good, a Palestinian non-profit organization located i...

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Dr. Loubna El Joud

Dr. Loubna El Joud

Morocco

Dr. Loubna El Joud, born in Marrakech, is a professor of Language and Communication at Cadi Ayyad Un...

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Adel Darwish

Adel Darwish

Egypt

Adel Darwish, is a British author, historian, political commentator and a veteran journalist, parlia...

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Robert Krengel

Robert Krengel

Belgium

Robert Krengel is Belgian, currently living in Portugal, with an academic background in economics, p...

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Dr. Saud Al-Sharafat

Dr. Saud Al-Sharafat

Jordan

Saud is a Brigadier-General (Ret) from the Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate (GID). He also...

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Tal Inbar

Tal Inbar

Israel

Tal Inbar (www.inbarspace.com) is an independent consultant and researcher in various fields of spac...

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Mzahem Alsaloum

Mzahem Alsaloum

Syria

A native of Deir Ez-Zor, Syria, and raised in the country, he is a recognized activist and public fi...

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Shadi Martini

Shadi Martini

Syria

Shadi Martini is a Syrian businessman who, by circumstance of the Syrian war, became a refugee, an a...

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Nacima Kerouad

Nacima Kerouad

Morocco

Nacima Kerouad is a Master’s student in International Relations at the University of Haifa. She prev...

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Dr. Eliza Kaczynska-Nay

Dr. Eliza Kaczynska-Nay

UK

Eliza has a degree in economics from La Trobe University, and a PhD in international law from the Au...

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Abdullah Hayek

Abdullah Hayek

Jordan, USA

Abdullah Hayek is an independent Middle East analyst and consultant based in Washington, D.C. He is ...

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Malak Trabelsi Loeb

Malak Trabelsi Loeb

UAE, Belgium

Mrs. Malak Trabelsi Loeb is a Dubai-based visionary entrepreneur, internationally recognized jurist,...

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Dina L. Storey Al Hashimy

Dina L. Storey Al Hashimy

Iraq, UAE

Dina is a climate change and sustainability subject-matter expert and an executive advisor to severa...

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Ahmed Ziad Jlaidi

Ahmed Ziad Jlaidi

Morocco

Ahmed Ziad Jlaidi is a Moroccan scholar specializing in international relations, diplomacy, and conf...

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Ali Abbas

Ali Abbas

Iraq

Ali A. Abbas is a seasoned leader in international diplomacy and strategic advisory, serving as the ...

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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

Gaza, Palestine

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib leads Realign For Palestine, an Atlantic Council project that challenges entren...

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Arby Kane

Arby Kane

Mauritania

Arby Kane holds a Master's degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Geology and has a diverse s...

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Salma Badda

Salma Badda

Morocco

Salma Badda is specialized in Intercultural and Interfaith themes and Youth Advocacy as the 2025 - 2...

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Ambassador Barbara A. Leaf (DUPLICATE)

Ambassador Barbara A. Leaf

USA

Ambassador Leaf served as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs from 2022-2025, over...

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William F. Wechsler

William F. Wechsler

USA

William F. Wechsler is the senior director of the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs at th...

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Nivine Sandouka

Nivine Sandouka

Palestine

Nivine Sandouka is a leader aspiring to achieve social justice, peace and gender equity. She is an e...

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Mohammed Alghusain

Mohammed Alghusain

Gaza, Palestine

Mohammed Sharif Alghusain is the Managing Partner of Alghussein Global Strategies, an international ...

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