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Dr. Michael Collins Dunn was editor of The Middle East Journal. He was also the editor of The Estimate, a biweekly newsletter of intelligence and analysis of the region. He worked as a professor and lecturer at numerous universities, including Georgetown University and Utah State University. He also worked as a consultant for major oil companies and defense firms.
Education
B.A. at Georgetown University; M.A. at Georgetown University; Ph.D. at Georgetown University
Countries of Expertise
Egypt
Issues of Expertise
Regional Security, Military & Defense, Islam, Energy
Clovis Maksoud, a diplomat, writer, intellectual, professor, and a familiar figure in Washington since the 1970s, has passed away at the age of 90.
This article was first posted on the MEI Editor’s Blog.
Ibrahim al-Badri (also known as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi) is being presented to the world by his followers as Commander of the Faithful of a new Islamic Caliphate.[1] How much weight can be attached to that move?
