North Africa And Middle East - Global Experts

Gilles Kepel

Professor and Chair, Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, at the Institut d'Ã‰tudes Politiques de Paris

May 4th, 2010, Academia, Arabic, Author/Novelist, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, France, French, International Relations, Italian, Journalist/Commentator, North Africa and Middle East, Paris, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict

Dr Gilles Kepel is Professor and Chair, Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, at the Institut d’Ã‰tudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), where he heads the programs on the Arab and Muslim World, at the PhD, M.A.. and undergraduate levels â€“ the later in Menton (French Riviera). He was also the founder in 2003 and is the current chairman of the Eurogolfe Network. A visiting professor at NYU and Columbia University in 1995-96, Gilles Kepel holds degrees in Arabic, English and Philosophy, is a graduate from Sciences Po and received his PhD in political science.

Professor and Chair, Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, at the Institut d'Ã‰tudes Politiques de Paris

Area of Expertise: International Relations, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Italian
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Journalist/Commentator
City: Paris
Country: France
Continent: Europe

Email: gilles.kepel@theglobalexperts.org

H.A. Hellyer

Fellow, Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations

February 4th, 2010, Arabic, Asia, Asia, English, Euro-Med, Europe, French, India, Migration and Integration, New Delhi, North Africa and Middle East, Polster, Religion, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center

Dr. H.A. Hellyer is Associate Fellow at the Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations at the University of Warwick (UK), Member of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies of the University of Oxford and Principal Research Fellow at the International Institute for Advanced Islamic Studies (Malaysia).

Fellow, Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations

Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration, Religion, Terrorism
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Field of Work: Polster, Think tank/Research center
City: New Delhi
Country: India
Continent: Asia

Email: ha.hellyer@theglobalexperts.org

Hagai Segal

Geo-strategic and economic risk consultant

April 23rd, 2010, Academia, Business and Globalization, Defense and Security, English, Europe, Europe, London, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Terrorism, UK, War and Conflict

Hagai M. Segal is an award-winning academic, consultant and analyst, specializing in the Middle East and Asia, radical Islam/modern terrorism, and geo-strategic and economic risk.

Geo-strategic and economic risk consultant

Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Defense and Security, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: hagai.segal@theglobalexperts.org

Henry Wilkinson

September 28th, 2010, Asia, Defense and Security, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, London, North Africa and Middle East, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, UK, War and Conflict

Henry Wilkinson is a recognized expert on insurgency and conflict in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, and terrorism analysis. He is the head intelligence analyst and Associate Director at Janusian, the security and political risk practice of The Risk Advisory Group plc.

Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Language: English
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: henry.wilkinson@theglobalexperts.org

Hiro Sakurai

Representative, Soka Gakkai International

February 12th, 2010, Civil Society, English, Law and Human Rights, New York, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Religion, Terrorism, United Nations, USA, War and Conflict, Women's Rights, Youth Issues

Hiro Sakurai is the representative of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) to the United Nations in New York, and has managed SGI’s United Nations Liaison Office since 1997.

Representative, Soka Gakkai International

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Language: English
Field of Work: Non-Governmental, United Nations
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: hiroyuki.sakurai@theglobalexperts.org

Hooman Majd

Iran analyst

November 19th, 2010, Asia, Author/Novelist, English, Farsi, Journalist/Commentator, New York, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, USA, War and Conflict

Hooman Majd was born in Tehran, Iran in 1957, and lived abroad from infancy with his family who were in the diplomatic service. After a long career in the entertainment business, he devoted himself to writing and journalism full-time. He worked at Island Records and Polygram Records for many years, with a diverse group of artists, and was head of film and music at Palm Pictures, where he produced The Cup and James Toback’s Black and White. His book The Ayatollah Begs to Differ was published in 2008, and his latest book The Ayatollahs’ Democracy was published in the Fall of 2010.