Al-Assadi is a PhD scholar in economic development studies – economics of armed conflicts at Ruhr University in Germany. He has a Master degree in economic transformations in the Arab region from Damascus University and the University of Marburg in 2011. He participated in several studies and research reports prepared by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia between 2013-2016. You may follow al-Assadi’s activities via his LinkedIn account.
Ouchenane is an expert and senior policy researcher. she graduated from Algiers University Department of African Studies and International Relations, double major Ph.D. researcher at the Faculty of International Relations, Kadir Has University in Istanbul-Turkey and Algiers University working on Conflict Management and Resolution. You may follow her activities via her Twitter account.
Imran is a writer and legal activist. He holds an LLM in international law (humanitarian law and human rights). He writes regularly for several outlets on issues related to international law and international politics. He has one co-authored book and is publishing another soon. To follow Imran’s work and views, check his page on LinkedIn, or Twitter (@Hassan_Imran).
Zobiri is a Professor of sociology, organisation and union work at Ziane Achour University of Djelfa in Algeria. Dr Zobiri wrote articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals on trade union work in Algeria. He also has several contributions in international and national forums, and is a research associate at several of Algeria’s research institutes. His latest contributions were a study published in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and a book titled “Sociology of the Union Movement in Algeria: Legacy of the Past and Strategies of the Present”.
Abu Odeh is an Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, a permanent fellow of the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, and an advisor for Visto International. He received his PhD from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2017, and where he also taught between the years 2014-2015. In 2009, he was a visiting scholar at University of California-San Diego where he conducted a critical study on the politics of knowledge and late style in the work of Edward Said. His research focuses on Orientalism, postcolonialism, critical theory, race studies, and the politics of exile. His latest book, The Consolations of Exile: Narrating the Self, has recently been published by the Arab Institute for Research and Publication, Beirut(2019). To follow Dr Odeh’s work, check his page on the Oxford Research Network website.
Obaid holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Dr Obaid is a researcher at several think tanks, he authored several papers and articles dealing with Middle East issues, many of which have been published in various research centres.
Eyas Ghreiz is a researcher and consultant in areas of human rights and development. Ghreiz is also a Master student in International Development, specialising in conflict, security and development, at the University of Birmingham, UK. Ghreiz has over eight years of experience working with international NGOs, and UN bodies in Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Yemen. He has published several articles in both Arabic and English and contributed to a book titled “Syrian Crisis, Syrian Refugees: Voices from Jordan and Lebanon,” published by Durham University in both English and Turkish, and will be published in Arabic soon. You may follow him in his LinkedIn account
Fatema B Salem: PhD researcher in the Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences Program at ECU University in the United States of America – Biomedical Sciences. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Chemistry. Salem specializes in the regional water issues, the global environmental challenges, and nanotechnology. She has worked as a graduate teacher assistant in chemistry for several years, and in quality control labs. She is the co-author of a recent study on “Abnormal cytoskeletal dynamics in stressed cells” (Nov 2019). You may follow her in LinkedIn
Sulaiman Aref Bsharat: is a Palestinian writer and editor-in-chief of several media platforms. Bishara is also a researcher in media and political science issues, holding a Master’s degree in digital media. He is the director of Yabous for Consulting & Strategic Studies based in Ramallah. Bishara won the first prize in the Women’s and Media Studies Competition from the Arab Women Center for Training and Research. He co-authored a 2015 book on the problems facing reform attempts and mechanisms of activation in the Palestinian political system. He also participated in preparing the first part of a 2020 encyclopedia on leading Palestinian figures. You may follow him through his Facebook profile
Mohamed Farahat holds a BA in law from Cairo University. He obtained several graduate diplomas, including one in Civil Society and Law, and another in International Negotiations from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University. Mr Farhat completed a third graduate diploma, this time in African Studies from the Institute of African Research and Studies at Cairo University. A fourth graduate diploma was done in International Law from the Faculty of Law at Cairo University, and the last one in Parliamentary Studies. Mr Farhat’s currently doing his Master’s thesis in African Studies while also working at the Egyptian Foundation for Refugee Support as a lawyer and director of programs. In addition, Mr Farhat is a member of the Steering Committee of the Internet Rights and Principles Alliance (IRPC), as well as a member of the advisory committee of the North African Internet Governance Forum. You may follow her in LinkedIn
Abu Hamad is the founder and director of the Aylan Refugee Press Center; and writer of several articles and analysis pieces for different media outlets, including Al-Jazeera Media Institute, 7iber and Raseef 22. Abu Hamad worked as The Press, Political and Cultural Affairs Officer in the Embassy of the Netherlands in Amman for two years.
Darren Sayyad is a researcher, translator and blogger from Jerusalem. She has a BA in English Translation from Bethlehem University, and an MA in Gender and Development Studies from Birzeit University.
Manar holds a master’s degree in planning and political development and a bachelor’s in financial and banking sciences from An-Najah National University. She has work experience in the private, civil and public sectors. Ms Manar worked for 5 years as Director of the Department of Governance and Administrative Development in the General Administration for Monitoring and Evaluation – Ministry of Planning. She is a recipient of the Arab Council for Social Sciences scholarship in Beirut, the Small Grants Program in its fourth session for the year 2017. She is interested in issues of spatial inequality, women’s employment, colonial studies and physical space.
Wesal Tanani holds a Master of Public Law from Selçuk University in Turkey. She’s an activist in human rights and combating violence against women. Ms Wisal is also a researcher in political affairs, international law and international relations.
Hiba B’irat is a Palestinian-American human rights researcher and lawyer. She holds a master’s degree in International Law and Human Rights from the American University Washington College of Law. B’airat worked as a legal researcher with several civil society organisations in New York and New Jersey, and is currently heading the Jerusalem website of the Palestinian American Center.
Maha Jouini is a High and new technology expert, Master holder from Tianjin University of Science and Technology -China-. She worked as a media coordinator in the African Union campaign to end child marriage in Africa. The Maghreb Voices platform named her for the personality of the year in 2018 for her major role as a social media influencer.
