Experience

Integrity

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Lead

  • Dec 2020 - Present

• Senior Researcher

  • Aug 2019 - Nov 2020



PRAETORIAN CONNECTIONS LTD

• Research Analyst - MENA

  • Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Focusing on intelligence-led political, economic, and security analysis of the countries of North Africa, with principle focus on Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula.• Offering security reviews and reports based on daily country risk updates.• Contributing to country-risk daily updates.• Building incident databases and incident mapping.• Using social media listening tools to measure resentments in the MENA region and its impact on political stability.• Examining the meta-narrative of extremist groups' statements.• Examining the impact of political decisions and international politics on the stability in the North African countries.• Writing daily and weekly reports explaining all the significant security incidents, as well as the political and economic developments that might impact stability and business confidence in Egypt.• Training new researchers on data collection, writing reports, and mapping.



Eastern Mediterranean University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Researcher

  • Dec 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Collaborating with the Department of Banking and Finance and Professor Hatice Jenkins to develop a series of academic research projects in the field of Finance.• Using advanced quantitative research skills and econometric analysis methods to develop the following research projects:- The Effect of Corruption on Banks' Non-performing Loans: An Empirical Evidence from MENA countries.- The Effect of Corruption on Banks credit risk: A Comparative Study Between Islamic and Conventional Banks.- The Determinants of Banks Liquidity: Empirical Evidence on Turkish Banks.- Understanding FDI in the Arab World: Questions of Corruption and the Arab Spring.



Syrian Society, University of Bradford

• Volunteer

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Practised advocacy activities and event organising skills as we planned and held “Supporting the White Helmets” event on 23rd Nov 2016. The event aimed to raise awareness of the Syrian humanitarian crisis and mobilise support for the internally displaced Syrians and refugees. • Practised advocacy activities and event organising skills as we planned and held “Supporting the White Helmets” event on 23rd Nov 2016. The event aimed to raise awareness of the Syrian humanitarian crisis and mobilise support for the internally displaced Syrians and refugees.



University of Bradford

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

  • Organised and filmed interviews with Syrian refugees settled in Bradford.• Translated the subtitle of the Salvadorian documentary “el pasado no es historia” to Arabic to be played during Adam Curle Symposium.• Participated in the panel discussion with John Paul Lederach and other experts in Peace Studies in which we addressed people agency in war time, Syria and Salvador as case studies.

• Research Volunteer

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Assisted Dr Afhsin Shahi in collecting primary data from conflict-affected areas in Syria for a research project examining the effect of ecology and environmental problems on the rise of sectarian violence.• Translated research materials and scripts from Arabic to English for the same project.



Chevening Awards

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chevening Scholar

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  • This one-year Chevening Scholarship provided me with new perspectives regarding conflict, security, and development.• Beyond academia, this program included many seminars, workshops, and conferences that have enhanced my leadership and communication skills.• This program enhanced my knowledge and skills in designing and implementing peace-building strategies and policies in conflict / post-conflict settings. • This one-year Chevening Scholarship provided me with new perspectives regarding conflict, security, and development.• Beyond academia, this program included many seminars, workshops, and conferences that have enhanced my leadership and communication skills.• This program enhanced my knowledge and skills in designing and implementing peace-building strategies and policies in conflict / post-conflict settings.



Pro Connect Beirut

• Call-Shop Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2014



Sama-Almarefa Private Institution

• Lecturer

  • Mar 2010 - May 2011

  • Taught modules of financial statistics, accounting, and financial management to students of the Higher Institute of Business Administration in Aleppo. • Taught modules of financial statistics, accounting, and financial management to students of the Higher Institute of Business Administration in Aleppo.