Education
University of Saint Andrews Scotland, UK
Master of Letters in International Security Studies 2016
• Thesis on the change in military effectiveness seen in Egypt between 1967 and 1973.
• Selected coursework: International Security, Emergent Great Powers, Security and World Justice, Institutions in World Politics.
Central European University Budapest, Hungary
Master of Arts in International Relations and European Studies 2014
• Thesis on a two-decade analysis of US military bases overseas and what that means to US hegemony.
• Selected Coursework: Foreign Policy Analysis, International Relations and Law, EU Security and Defense Policy, Economic Nationalism, Evolution of European Political Order.
McDaniel College Budapest, Hungary
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations 2013
• Thesis on the changing Arab perception of the significance of the Crusades.
• Selected Coursework: US Foreign Policy, US in the Cold War, American Political Thought, Environmental Policy, Politics of Europe, Introduction to Journalism, Communication and Interactive Media.
Experience
Terre Des Homme March - June 2016
- Carrying out research for relevant topics
- Creating content for the website
- Summarising research papers, making them accessible to wider audiences
- Producing videos and infographics
Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights Organisation October 2015 - January 2016
- Proof reading material for publication
- Maintaining correspondence with partner organisations
- Project proposal writing and grant monitoring
International Centre for Democratic Transition (ICDT) November 2014 - May 2015
- Researching and compiling country profiles
- Proof reading material for publication and creating content
- Assisting project proposal writing and grant monitoring
- Searching for and initiating communication with potential partner organisations
RoTa Press news aggregator website February- December 2011
Sorted through daily news to select the most important and news worthy articles and writing short summaries of them
McDaniel College newspaper February- December 2011
- Edited articles written by other students for quality control
- Organised team projects by giving advice, setting deadlines and assigning projects
- Wrote several articles for publication in the newspaper
- Languages: Arabic (native), English (native), Swedish (beginner).
- Proficient in the use of MS Office, Cloud Computing programs, and Social Media platforms
- Very strong at carrying out research and sourcing information, articulating and formulating coherent arguments and debates, public speaking, and critical analysis.
- Excellent at organising team efforts towards a desired outcome.
Skills
CS50's Understanding Technology - Harvard University (2018)
Learned about how technology is used in everyday life, including basic programming and web design
The Writing Process - University of California, Berkeley (2018)
Refined my writing skills through the use of planning, revision, and consultations
Academic and Business Writing - University of California, Berkeley (2018)
Developed by business writing skills and how to write effective memos
Effective Business Writing - University of California, Berkeley (2018)
Further developed my business writing skills
Writing for Social Media - University of California, Berkeley (2018)
Learned how to write effective and engaging content for social media