USA - Global Experts

Abdeslam Maghraoui

Associate Professor of Political Science, Duke University

February 10th, 2010, Academia, Arabic, Durham, English, Europe, French, Migration and Integration, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Religion, Terrorism, USA, Women's Rights, Youth Issues

Professor Maghraoui is Associate Professor of the Practice of Political Science at Duke University and a core faculty member at the Duke Islamic Studies Center.

Associate Professor of Political Science, Duke University

Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration, Religion, Terrorism, Women's Rights, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Field of Work: Academia
City: Durham
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: abdeslam.maghraoui@theglobalexperts.org

Abdulaziz Sachedina

Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia

February 12th, 2010, Academia, Arabic, Asia, Charlottesville, English, Euro-Med, French, India, Media, Migration and Integration, North America, North America, Religion, USA, Youth Issues

Professor Abdulaziz Sachedina is an expert in interfaith relations and religious affairs, especially related to Islam.

Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia

Area of Expertise: Media, Migration and Integration, Religion, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: India
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Field of Work: Academia
City: Charlottesville
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: abdulaziz.sachedina@theglobalexperts.org

Akbar Ahmed

Former Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK

December 7th, 2010, Academia, Asia, Author/Novelist, English, French, Government, Migration and Integration, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Pashto, Religion, Terrorism, Urdu, USA, War and Conflict, Washington DC, Women's Rights

Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington DC, is the former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Great Britain. He has advised Prince Charles and been consulted on the subject of Islam by numerous leaders including President George W. Bush, General David Petraeus and Secretary Michael Chertoff. He is described as “the world’s leading authority on contemporary Islam” by the BBC.

Former Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK

Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: English, French, Pashto, Urdu
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Government
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: akbar.ahmed@theglobalexperts.org

Alastair Crooke

Director, Conflicts Forum

February 5th, 2010, Activist/Humanitarian, Afghanistan, English, Europe, International Relations, Israel, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Palestine, Subsaharan Africa, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, USA, War and Conflict, Washington DC

Alastair Crooke is the director of Conflicts Forum, a non-profit organisation that works to end the isolation of mainstream Islamists and aims to change Western policy towards Islamists.

Director, Conflicts Forum

Area of Expertise: International Relations, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan, Israel, Palestine
Language: English
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: alastair.crooke@theglobalexperts.org

Ali A. Mazrui

March 8th, 2011, Academia, Author/Novelist, English, Kiswahili, Media, New York, North America, North America, Religion, Subsaharan Africa, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, USA, War and Conflict, Women's Rights

Ali A. Mazrui is Professor and Director of the Center for Global Cultural Studies, State University of New York at Binghamton. Dr. Mazrui is also Senior Scholar in Africana Studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Senior Fellow of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Currently he is also President of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America.

Area of Expertise: Media, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: North America, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, Kiswahili
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: ali.mazrui@theglobalexperts.org

Alon Ben-Meir

Senior Fellow at the Center of Global Affairs, New York University

July 14th, 2010, Academia, Arabic, English, Government, Hebrew, International Relations, Israel, New York, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Palestine, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, USA, War and Conflict

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is an expert on Middle East politics and affairs, specializing in peace negotiations between Israel and the Arab states. For the past twenty five years, he has been directly involved in various negotiations and has operated as a liaison between top Arab and Israeli officials.