About the Authors

Matthew M. Reed (@matthewmreed) is a Middle East specialist for a consulting firm in Washington, DC. More of his commentary can be found on Foreign Policy, George Washington University’s International Affairs Review, The Washington Note,  The Mezze, Middle East Progress and the Jamestown Foundation’s Terrorism Monitor. He also co-writes a monthly bulletin for the Middle East Policy Council. In 2010-2011 he interned with the National Security Program at Third Way and Counter-terrorism Strategy Initiative at the New America Foundation. He completed his graduate studies at George Washington University in 2011.

Rahul R. Ravi currently peruses the Internet and print media for any and all news relating to the Middle East.  He has worked at the International Crisis Group and specialized in US foreign policy in the Middle East at George Washington University, where he received his MA in Middle East Studies in 2011.  He holds a JD from Syracuse University and worked at a startup company for two years before curiously deciding that it was not worth the headache, while the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is.  His experience in the region consists of  living in Syria and travelling through Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.

Salman N. Al-Rashid is an M.A. Candidate in Security Studies at Georgetown University. More of his analysis appears on The Washington Note. Originally from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he has dedicated much of his academic career to studying Middle East history, politics, language, and culture, especially during his time at Stanford University. In the past year he interned with the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation and the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City.

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