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
Energy and sustainable development, renewable energy, energy transition policies, energy pricing and subsidy reform, energy policy in the Middle East and Africa
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Algeria, North Africa, civil society and youth movements, economic development, public policy and governance
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
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Iraqi politics; Iraqi foreign policy; democratisation in Iraq; federalism; international development
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Middle East; Israel/Palestine; Western Sahara; conflict resolution; international law and armed conflict
Office Assistant, ECFR Rome
Areas of expertise
Morocco; Iraq; Social movements, Human rights & gender issues in the MENA region
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Libyan affairs; politics, governance and development in the Arab world
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