PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS
City Diplomacy in the Gulf, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
January 12-14, 2026
-Co-organizer of the workshop
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Atlantic Dialogues, Rabat, Morocco
December 11-13, 2025
-‘Emerging Leader’
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Rihla Initiative Panel Series, Majan Council, Muscat, Oman
December 3, 2025
-Moderator of the workshop on “GCC Investment in Hydrogen-Based Green Industrial Development
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Quo Vadis Middle East, Bonn University, Bonn, Germany
November 21-23, 2025
-Panelist
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Iran Strategy Meeting, Wilton Park, United Kingdom
November 11-12, 2025
-Invited participant
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Rihla Initiative Policy Forum, Doha, Qatar
November 2-3, 2025
-Organizer of the Forum
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Rihla Initiative Panel Series, Central Asian Policy Studies, Almaty, Kazakhstan
October 8, 2025
-Organizer and moderator of the panel on “Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic
Growth Across Central Asia and the Caucasus
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Rihla Initiative Panel Series, The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand
October 2, 2025
-Organizer and moderator of the panel on “Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic
Growth Across South and Southeast Asia
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Rihla Initiative Panel Series, South African Institute for International Affairs, Pretoria, South Africa
September 29, 2025
-Organizer and panelist on “Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic
Growth Across Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rihla Initiative Panel Series, Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Morocco
September 22, 2025
-Organizer and moderator of the workshop and panelist on “Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic
Growth Across the Middle East and North Africa
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Iranian Studies Conference, Arab Center for Policy and Research, Doha, Qatar
September 17-18, 2025
-Presented paper on Shifting Tides in the Gulf: Iran’s Growing Diplomatic Engagements with the GCC
in a Changing Middle East
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Rihla Initiative Panel Series, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
September 15, 2025
-Organizer and moderator of the panel on “Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic
Growth Across the Global South
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Gulf Research Meeting, Cambridge, United Kingdom
July 22-24, 2025
-Co-presented paper on “Shaping the Gulf’s Geopolitical Future” with Henrietta Toivanen
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China in the Middle East: Geopolitics, Trade and Society, Egmont-Institute for International Relations, Brussels, Belgium
June 16-17, 2025
-Panelist and Moderator
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Nuclear Politics in and with the MENA Region, PRISME – SALAM Project, Nice, France (Virtual)
May 7, 2025
-Presented research on “Nuclear Diplomacy in the Gulf: Exploring Pathways for
Regional Nuclear Energy Cooperation between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE”
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First GCC-Central Asia Think Tank Forum, International Institute for Central Asia, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
April 21-22, 2025
-Co-organizer of the forum
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Gulf Studies Symposium, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
April 11-12, 2025
-Presented paper on “Washington’s Contentious Role in the Shifting Geopolitical Dynamics of the”
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ICESCO Leadership for Peace: From Theory to Practice, Rabat, Morocco (Virtual)
December 19, 2024
-Keynote Speaker “The Economics of Peace: How Inclusive Growth Can Foster
Stability and Sustainable Development”
Italy in the Mediterranean Amid Transitions: Foreign Policy, Energy, and Security, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
June 20, 2024
-Panelist
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Gulf Dialogue on Regional Economic Cooperation and Connectivity, Bhuth, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
April 15-16, 2024
-Invited participant (Closed Workshop)
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Moving Towards Regional Economic Integration in the Gulf, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
February 19-20, 2024
-Organizer of the workshop
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Avenues for Regional Energy Cooperation between the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
November 8-9, 2023
-Organizer of the workshop
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Qatar Economic Forum, Doha, Qatar
May 24, 2023
-Panelist, Gulf Regional Economic Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities
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Middle East Dialogue, Policy Studies Organization, Washington DC (Virtual)
March 16, 2023
-Presented research on “Sustaining Peace through Regional Economic Integration in the Persian Gulf”
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China’s Economic and Political Presence in the Middle East and South Asia, Qatar University and Durham University (Virtual)
October 5, 2022
-Co-presented the edited volume with Luciano Zaccara
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Thirteenth Biannual Conference of the Association for Iranian Studies, University of Salamanca, Spain (Virtual)
September 1, 2022
-Presented research on the “Objectives and Determinants of Iranian Foreign Policy Decision-Making Calculus”
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Rethinking Security in the Middle East and North Africa, Durham University (Virtual)
June 14, 2022
-Presented research on “Reconfiguring the Regional Security Architecture in the Persian Gulf: Intra-GCC Conflicts and Relations with Iran”
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Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Ibn Khaldon Center, Qatar (Virtual)
December 5, 2021
-Presented research on “Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Learning from the Experiences of Past Hosts to Mega-Sporting Events”
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26/52 Project on Regional Economic Integration, Bourse & Bazaar Foundation (Virtual)
November 10, 2021
-Organizer of the workshop and project coordinator (Closed Workshop)
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Gulf Studies Center Sixth Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Qatar University (Virtual)
November 7, 2021
-Presented research on “Reconfiguring the Regional Security Architecture in the Persian Gulf: Intra-GCC Conflicts, Relations with Iran, and Great Power Interests”
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Iran in the New Eurasian Context, Bourse & Bazaar Foundation and the Middle East Institute (Virtual)
July 30, 2020
-Presented research on “The Rivalry between Iran and the GCC States in the Eurasian Context”
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A World in Transition: Revisiting Non-Western Approaches to International Relations, Qatar University, Qatar
January 18, 2020
-Moderated a debate on “Non-Western Theoretical Approaches to International Relations”
-Organizer and project coordinator
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Gulf Studies Center Fourth Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Qatar University, Qatar
November 26, 2019
-Co-presented research on “The Quest for Alternative Energy in the Arabian Peninsula and Iran: Geopolitics of the Nuclear Option” with Mohammad Al-Saidi
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Eighth Global Conference on Global Warming, Doha, Qatar
April 23, 2019
-Presented research on the “UAE and Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Nuclear Energy: Satisfying Domestic Energy Demands or Increasing Regional Power Status
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The Gulf Studies Center Fourth International Student Symposium, Qatar University, Qatar
April 16, 2019
-Presented research on the “Consequences of the Iran Nuclear Deal on the Geopolitics of the Persian Gulf”
-Moderated a Panel on “Societal Issues in the Age of Globalization: Identity, Youth, and Education in the Gulf”
-Head of the Organizing Committee
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Gulf Studies Symposium, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait
March 16, 2019
-Co-presented research on “E-Commerce and Consumption Patterns in Iran: Sanctions as A Boost to Overcome External Limitations and Shortcomings” with Luciano Zaccara
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Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations 23rd Annual Graduate Symposium, University of Toronto, Canada
March 5, 2019
-Presented research on “Barriers and Pathways for Cooperation between Iran and the Arab States of the Persian Gulf”
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Gulf Studies Center Third Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Qatar University, Qatar
December 9, 2018
-Presented research on “Iran’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy in Response to Regional Crises: The Case of the Blockade Against Qatar”
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TEDx Qatar University - Social Area, Qatar National Convention Center, Qatar
November 3, 2018
-Presented research on “Effectuating A Cooperative Future Between Iran and the Arab States of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council”
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Iran and the United States: Ending an Unnecessary Conflict and Opening New Horizons, Chapman University, CA
May 12, 2015
-Panelist
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Model United Nations Security Council Conference, Fairmont Academy, CA
October 18, 2014
-Chair
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Undergraduate Research Conference, Chapman University, CA
-Presented poster and research paper on “American Public Opinion on the Iranian Nuclear Program”
May 14, 2014
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National Model United Nations Conference, Manhattan, NY
April 14 – 17, 2014
-Head Delegate of Chapman University’s Model United Nations (2013-2015)