Staff

Faisal Al-Hanzab is a research associate at the Arab Gulf States Institute as well as a teaching assistant at Qatar University. His research interests focus on Gulf affairs, national security, and public policy, with particular emphasis on Qatar, the Gulf region, and the broader Middle East.  Al-Hanzab received his bachelor’s in international affairs from Qatar University in 2021. He is currently in his final...

Winnie Zheng is the assistant director of the Iraq Program at the Arab Gulf States Institute. Prior to joining AGSI, she worked as a program assistant at the Atlantic Council, supporting the Transatlantic Project, Iraq Initiative, and Syria Project. She has also held internships with the Atlantic Council, International Rescue Committee, and Center for Strategic Studies...

Sophia Kresse is the operations and finance coordinator at the Arab Gulf States Institute. She previously interned with AGSI’s publications and programs departments. During the 2024 presidential election season, she worked at the Arlington County Department of Voter Registration and Elections, where she responded to public inquiries and processed voting documentation. Kresse graduated from the...

is the assistant editor at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.

Said Bakr is a research associate in political economy at the Arab Gulf States Institute

Mohamed Elgohari is the Arabic editor at the Arab Gulf State Institute.

Kiana Walker is the digital media manager at the Arab Gulf States Institute.

Michela Roberts is the development manager at the Arab Gulf States Institute.