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Lama Al Jarallah is a research assistant with the Middle East Institute's IranObserved Project and an M.A. in Democracy & Governance candidate at Georgetown University. Previously: research assistant with a focus on political violence in Syria, educational innovation in Palestinian camps, and socio-political dynamics in Saudi Arabia.