Hana Elshehaby is a researcher specializing in MENA foreign policy, regional security dynamics, and Gulf affairs. She is a Research Assistant at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, where her work focuses on regional geopolitics, Gulf security and defense, and evolving partnerships between the Gulf and Asia.

Her analysis has been published by leading international policy platforms, including The Diplomat, The New Arab, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Sada. In addition to her research, she has advised regional organizations on strategic communications and participated in global and regional policy forums focused on Middle East affairs. Hana is based in Doha, Qatar.

Areas of Expertise: Gulf-Asia Relations | Gulf Security & Defense | MENA Foreign Policy

Languages: Arabic | English

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