Middle East Institute
Shams M. Allachmawi currently serves as Assistant to the Director at the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights since January 2023 and as a Research Assistant at the Middle East Institute since September 2023. Previously, Shams held a visiting student position at the United States Institute of Peace from March to July 2023, where participation in weekly meetings with the USIP Libya team facilitated discussions on various issues impacting Libya. Additional experience includes a role as a Research Consultant for Advocating for Democratic Values and Civil Engagement from July 2022 to March 2023 and as an Analyst at the Intisar Foundation from June 2020 to September 2022. Currently pursuing a degree at Brunel University of London, Shams has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Affairs from Lebanese American University and is in the process of obtaining a High School Diploma in Political Science and International Affairs from the International School of Berne.
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Middle East Institute
Founded in 1946, the Middle East Institute (MEI) is the oldest Washington, DC-based institution dedicated exclusively to the study of the Middle East. Its founders, scholar George Camp Keiser and former US Secretary of State Christian Herter laid out a simple mandate: “to increase knowledge of the Middle East among the citizens of the United States and to promote a better understanding between the people of these two areas.” MEI is a respected, non-partisan voice in the field of Middle East studies.