Experts & Staff – Middle East and North Africa
Director, Middle East and North Africa programme
Areas of expertise
Middle East and North Africa
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
The Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf region, European relations with the Gulf countries
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Human rights; democracy; justice; North Africa (especially Egypt and Tunisia); war crimes; drones and counterterrorism; US foreign policy
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
China’s relation with the Gulf monarchies, international relations of the Gulf, international relations of East Asia, Chinese foreign policy
Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa programme
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Europe-Iran relations; Iran nuclear deal and associated sanctions policy; Iranian foreign and domestic policy; Iran-Saudi relations
Deputy Head, Paris Office
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Middle East geoeconomics; China – Gulf relations; Gulf region; Red Sea geopolitics
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Middle East; Israel/Palestine; Western Sahara; conflict resolution; international law and armed conflict
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Libya, North Africa, Euro-Med cooperation, stabilisation, and democratisation
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Security governance, development, peace and conflict, Middle East, Palestine
Programme Manager, Middle East and North Africa
Areas of expertise
Middle East; human rights; refugees; humanitarian issues
Head, ECFR Rome
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics and International Relations; MENA Region; Libya; EU-MENA relations; Italian-Libyan relations; Italian foreign policy
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Energy politics, climate governance, infrastructure development, political participation, North Africa (especially Tunisia)
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
African climate and energy policy, the Gulf states, the Middle East, fragile states