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Middle East Program
Program Staff & Fellows
Staff and fellows are the core of the Wilson Center's knowledge on the Middle East. Our current cohort of fellows joins us to pursue a variety of research projects, and our resident scholars contribute their extensive background and expertise.
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Program Staff
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James F. Jeffrey
Chair of the Middle East Program, Slater Family Distinguished Fellow;
Former ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS
Former ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS
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Merissa Khurma
Director, Middle East Program

Alexander Farley
Program Associate

Brooke Sherman
Program Associate
Yusuf Can
Program Coordinator
Resident Scholars
Featured

Haleh Esfandiari
Distinguished Fellow; Director Emerita, Middle East Program
Featured

Marina Ottaway
Middle East Fellow;
Former Senior Research Associate and Head of the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Former Senior Research Associate and Head of the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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David Ottaway
Middle East Fellow;
Former Washington Post Middle East Correspondent
Former Washington Post Middle East Correspondent
Featured

Robin Wright
USIP-Wilson Center Distinguished Fellow;
Author and columnist for The New Yorker
Author and columnist for The New Yorker
Global Fellows

David Hale
Global Fellow;
Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Former Ambassador to Pakistan, Lebanon, and Jordan
Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Former Ambassador to Pakistan, Lebanon, and Jordan

Aaron David Miller
Global Fellow

Margot Badran
Global Fellow;
Honorary Fellow, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim Christian Understanding, Georgetown University
Honorary Fellow, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim Christian Understanding, Georgetown University

Joe Macaron
Global Fellow
Alumni
Geneive Abdo
Former Fellow

Stephen J. King
Former Fellow

Guy Laron
Fellow

Laura Robson
RAFDI Working Group Member; Former Fellow
