Haisam Hassanein
Glazer Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Haisam Hassanein is a Glazer fellow at The Washington Institute, where he will focus on economic relations between Israel and Arab states. He earned his B.A. in political science from Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania. After completing an internship at the Institute in 2014, he enrolled into a M.A. program in Middle Eastern studies at Tel Aviv University, where he was named the graduate school valedictorian.
The recent flare-up at the Temple Mount, also known Haram Al Sharif, in Jerusalem reminds American foreign policy makers of the sensitivity of the Israeli-Palestinian issue. Israel increased security [...] More
Jordan finds itself at a precarious strategic position. The Hashemite Kingdom is located at the heart of a degenerating region and has absorbed millions of refugees despite a floundering economy. [...] More
