Professor of Public Law, Senior Advisor at Kurdistan Parliament – Iraq
Think tanks focused on the Middle East and North Africa typically employ a diverse range of experts specialising in various fields related to the region’s unique political, social, and economic dynamics. These experts contribute to developing nuanced insights into the complex issues that shape Middle Eastern geopolitics, security, culture, and more.
1. Geopolitics
2. Diplomacy
3. Politics
4. Western and Regional Influence
5. Security
6. Military
7. Terrorism
8. Sectarianism
9. Militias
10. Kurdistan
1. Economy
2. Energy
3. Water
4. Social
5. Identity
6. Youth
7. Anthropology
8. Education
9. Sociology
1. Human Rights
2. Women’s Rights
3. Gender
4. Minorities
5. Religion
6. Political Islam
7. Journalism
Professor of Public Law, Senior Advisor at Kurdistan Parliament – Iraq
Ali Abdul-Kadhim Dadoosh, PhD in economics, University of Baghdad.
He is a Research Assistant at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS).
He is an associate professor of Islamic and Arabic Studies at Utrecht University and the director of the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS).
Dr. Majid Hassan Ali earned his doctorate from the University of Bamberg in Germany, where his research focused on religious minorities in Iraq. He served as a lecturer at the University of Duhok in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He currently serves as the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Yezidi Studies.
He is a historian and researcher specializing in the socio-economic and political dynamics of the Middle East, particularly Syria.He is currently a doctoral student at the Triangle Laboratory in Lyon and serves as a lecturer at Sciences Po Lyon.
He is a Lebanese historian and scholar specializing in the history of ideas within the Arab-Mediterranean region. He holds a PhD in Contemporary History from the University of Le Mans, France, and has completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at the Lebanese University and the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in Lebanon. Dr. Elias is currently an assistant professor at Antonine University and Lebanese University, where he teaches courses in history, philosophy, and political science.
Justine Salvestroni is a French journalist and geopolitical analyst based in Baghdad, Iraq. She specializes in Middle Eastern affairs, with a particular focus on Iraq’s political landscape and regional dynamics.
She holds a Master’s in International Relations and another one in Defense, Security, and Crisis Management from IRIS Sup. Bertille is a consultant and associate researcher at EISMENA.
Kurdistan Center for Documentation and Academic Research University of Sulaimani
He is the head of the Department of International Relations at Muş Alparslan University. Main studies era are Middle East, Conflict Resolutions, Kurdish Question, Human Rights and Water Politics.
She is a French academic specializing in British civilization and colonial history in the Middle East, particularly Iraq and Jordan. Also, Myriam is a Senior Lecturer (Maître de conférences) in British civilization at the Université Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, and a member of the Centre for Anglophone Studies (CAS, EA 801)
Dr. Mohammad Salami holds a Ph.D. in International Relations. He is a specialist in Middle Eastern policy, particularly in Syria, Iran, Yemen, and the Persian Gulf region.