TRENDS Scientific and Academic Council
Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali
The CEO of TRENDS Research and Advisory
(Chairman of the Board)
Dr. Sultan Al-Rumaithi
CEO of Sheikh Zayed Mosque and Centre in Solo, Indonesia
(Member)
Dr. Khadija Farhan Al-Humaid
Director of Student Affairs, Rabdan Academy
(Member)
Dr. Radwan Al-Sayed
Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, MBZUH
(Member)
Prof. Ahmed K. Kaleel Kaleel
Media professional, interpreter for Russian President and Russian Foreign Minister
(Member)
Dr. Ebtesam Almazrouei
Chief AI and Researcher and Co-Founder of the Al-Cross Center Unit (AICCU) at the Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
(Member)
Dr. Fatouh Heykel
Scientific Research Advisor
(Member)
Prof. Mark Tessler
Co-founder and a co-principal investigator of Arab Barometer
(Member)
Bilal Y. Saab
Head of US-Middle East Practice and Advisor in the Scientific and Academic Council
(Member)
Dr. Yossi Mekelberg
Professor of International Relations and Senior Consulting at Chatham House UK, and Professor International Relations at Regent’s University
(Member)
Prof. Satoshi IKEUCHI
Professor of Religion and Global Security of Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology and Founding Chair of RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies University of Tokyo
(Member)
Dr. Serhat Suha Cubukcuoglu
Senior Researcher and Head of TRENDS Türkiye Office
(Member)
Dr. Mohammed Farid Azzi
Advisor - Global Barometer Sector
(Member)
Dr. Mohamed Rashwan
Advisor - Trends Dubai Sector
(Member)
Stephen Scalet
Advisor - Trends Global Sector
(Member)
Dr. Rachid Lakhal
Advisor - Advisory Sector
(Member)
Dr. Wael Saleh
Expert on Political Islam Groups
(Member)
Dr. Ayman Eldessouki
Expert - Strategic Studies Section
(Member)
Dr. Mohamed Youssef Afifi
Economic Expert - Economic Studies Section
(Member)
Maryam Al-Ketbi
Deputy Head of Public Relations and Media Sector
(Rapporteur)
