Raphael Luzon
Libya
A confident, versatile and enthusiastic media and management professional with extensive knowledge
and skills across a variety of fields,..Read More
Dr. Najah Al Otaibe
Saudi Arabia
A Saudi researcher and journalist. She is a specialist in International relations and diplomacy- with a
particular focus on Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region… Read More
Abdalaziz Alkhamis
Saudi Arabia, UAE
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Saudi Arabia, UAE
A Saudi journalist and researcher, he is the editor-in-chief of many newspapers and magazines and has researched the Middle East, the Arabian Gulf, and Islamic movements. Graduated from the University of Milton Keynes, UK, Sociology.
Postgraduate studies at the University of St Andrews. Political Science.
Economic editor at Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper. Editor-in-Chief of Al Jadeeda Magazine from 1996 to 1998.
Editor-in-Chief of Al Majalla magazine from 1998 to 2000. Editor-in-chief of the Arab Observer magazine from 2000 to 2006.
Executive Editor-in-Chief of the London-based Al-Arab newspaper until 2015
Producer and presenter of the Gulf Talk program at the Arab News Network.
Presenter of the “Friendly Fire” program on Sky News Arabia. Research member at the Royal Institute of International Relations “Chatham House”.
Eli Bar-On
Eli Bar-On is the CEO and Head of the Executive Committee of MENA2050. He served in various senior legal positions in the Israeli government. He was also a professor at the Israel National Defense College, with a focus on matters of national security, strategy, and international relations.
Eli has provided expert presentations to high-level delegations throughout the world. He also led strategic international dialogues and lectured at preeminent academic institutions around the world.
Upon his retirement as a civil servant, Eli co-founded and was the CEO of a start-up company dealing with wireless optical communication.
Eli has a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree and an Executive Master of Business Administration (E.M.B.A.) degree (cum laude) from Tel Aviv University and a Master’s degree in Political Science (M.A.) (cum laude) from Haifa University.
Eli Bar-On presents MENA2050 at the University of Oxford
Watch Eli Bar-On, the Executive Director of MENA2050, presents MENA2050 at the 10th Anniversary Conference on the Resolution of Intractable Conflict (CRIC) at the University of Oxford.
The MENA2050 Regional Vision Team for the Day after the Gaza War Research Note 0
An Introductory Note March 2024 Authors: Omar Al-Ubaydli, Layal Alghoozi, Noora Alozaibi, Arnon Bersson, Noor Elgallal, Ben Grischeff, and Munya Yusuf. Designers: Karim Al-Nassar, Hayvi Bouzi. Acknowledgments: We wish to thank Eli Bar-On, Sarah Aweida, and Anissa El Kattani for their support throughout this project. We are especially grateful for the 10 participants who shared […]
The MENA2050 Regional Vision Team for the Day after the Gaza War Research Note 1
Can the Middle East Emulate Europe’s Success in Using Economic Integration as a Vehicle for Peace? March 2024 Authors: Omar Al-Ubaydli, Layal Alghoozi, Noora Alozaibi, Arnon Bersson, Noor Elgallal, Ben Grischeff, and Munya Yusuf. Designers: Karim Al-Nassar, Hayvi Bouzi. Images: All images are obtained from Wikipedia via the creative commons license. Acknowledgments: We wish to […]
Sarah Awaidah
Palestine
Sarah Awaidah serves as the Chief Operations Director of MENA2050 and is a member of the Executive Committee, driving operational excellence and promoting regional cooperation. As the co-founder of MENA Aid, she led a coalition of 21 organizations, providing crucial assistance during the Turkey and North Syria Earthquake and extending support to the Moroccan Earthquake and the Flood in Libya. Concurrently managing the Hiwar joint project with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Tel Aviv University, Sarah facilitates critical discussions. Her expertise includes conflict transformation and studying the impact of World War II at Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena, Germany. Committed to breaking barriers, Sarah founded a language school offering courses in spoken Hebrew, English, and Arabic. Additionally, she operates a consultancy specializing in expert proposal writing. Notably, Sarah is an entrepreneur, managing her own business in Palestine.
Dr. Haitham Kayyali
Palestine
Palestine
Founder and CEO of Palolea, a Palestinian company that specializes in the production of active ingredients for pharmaceuticals and food supplements Palolea was the first company established at the Jericho Agro-Industrial Park, also dubbed the ‘corridor for peace’.
Former director of Al-Karameh National Empowerment Fund, a government body that regulates and fine-tunes Palestinian consumer behavior so that it contributes towards building an economy that can uphold a future state. Also the former director of Prosper Palestine, an international initiative that worked to promote Palestine economically.
Holds a PHD in conflict management from Coventry University, and an MA in international studies from the same University.
Dr. Hecham Bishara
Egypt
Egypt
Graduated from medical school, Alexandria university 1980 with high honors degree.
Studied economics and worked in New York 1985/6 in Phillips brother company.
Lived and worked in Madrid till 1990 in j/v with ENI group representing Spanish industry.
in 1991 onwards lived in Paris representing international companies as an independent marketing consultant in the gulf region.