POLITICAL SOCIOLOGIST & POLICY ANALYST
Bridging scholarship and policy for real-world impact
I am a political sociologist and policy researcher whose work links critical sociological inquiry to decision-oriented policy analysis. I serve as Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at George Mason University and hold a PhD in Sociology from George Mason University. My goal is to Advance empirically grounded research and analytically rigorous insight to address complex socio-political landscapes and geopolitical dynamics shaped by state and non-state actors across the MENA region and beyond.
Worked/Briefed/Affiliated with: University of Chicago‘s CPOST | Atlantic Council | Freedom House | National Security Council | EU Council’s COTER
INDEPENDENT CONSULTING
Consultancy Services
Political risk analysis, extremism & OSINT research, Arabic-English translation and editorial strategy, academic writing support, and training sessions.
Political & Security Risk Analysis
Extremism & Propaganda Analysis
Editing & Translation
RESEARCH AGENDA
Ongoing Research Agenda
Authoritarianism and Legalism
The hand of swift justice is restricted by the laws — al-Sisi, 2015
AI, Law, and remaking of State Power
“Code is law,” Lawrence Lessig, Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace (1999)
Militant Groups Propaganda
The pen has become as important as the bullet — Dabiq Magazine
Bulletin from the Shadows
BFTS is evidence-based updates on militant and extremist propaganda across MENA and beyond. Primary-source analysis—statements, videos, and digital publications—delivered with concise assessments and early indicators.
Get in Touch
Available for consulting engagements, media commentary, speaking, and collaboration on research projects across the MENA region.
Analysis for a Changing World 