Help promote human rights in the Middle East and North Africa

Who We Are

We are a dedicated group of analysts, researchers, lawyers, and activists who aim to fulfill Jamal Kashoggi's vision of helping to promote democracy and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa.

Team

Abdullah Alaoudh

Research Director, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Frederick Deknatel

Executive Editor, Democracy In Exile

Michael Eisner

General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer

Sophie Holin

Communications Associate

John Hursh

Program Director

Wafa Hallam

Development Manager

Raed Jarrar

Advocacy Director

Muhammad Kamal

Egypt Research Assistant

Sevag Kechichian

Gulf Researcher

Mohammad Mahmoud

Egypt Researcher

Omid Memarian

Communications Director

Michael Omer-Man

Director of Research for Israel-Palestine

Taghreed Risheq

Arabic Media Manager

Adam Shapiro

Director of Advocacy for Israel-Palestine

Sarah Leah Whitson

Executive Director

Sahand Yazdanyar

Advocacy Associate

Carolyn Ziv

Development Director

Board Members

Nihad Awad

Board Member

Louis Bickford

Board Member

Reed Brody

Board Member

Asim Ghafoor

Board Member

Tawakkol Karman

Board Member

Esam Omeish

Board Member

Sarah Leah Whitson

Executive Director

"Democracy remains the most effective way to tackle terror, stop bloodshed and political violence in Arab countries."

- JAMAL KHASHOGGI, Al-Arabiya, June 12, 2016