Islam Alhalawany
Contributor
Islam Alhalawany is a public policy consultant who specializes in Asia-Middle East relations. He is a Chevening Scholar and previously served as an assistant professor and assistant dean for international collaborations at Jindal Global University in India and as a senior analyst at S&P Global in London. His analysis has been published by the Atlantic Council, The National Interest, and the London School of Economics Middle East Centre. He currently leads QFLA Advisory, a London-based consulting firm that specializes in development finance and industrial strategy.
Analysis
Connectivity Without Transformation in the Middle East
A misreading of the Belt and Road Initiative has prompted a regional scramble to develop economic corridors ahead of the more foundational development of integrated manufacturing and intraregional trade.
