Abdeslam Razaq is a Media and Political Science Researcher, spe- cializing in Maghreb and Mediterranean affairs. He holds a doctorate in public law and political science. He joined Al Jazeera in 1998 as a Reporter from Morocco, then worked as a News Producer and Edi- tor-in-Chief of news bulletins, and finally as an interpreter for Al Ja- zeera Mubasher. He has published a number of studies and book re- views in periodicals and specialised websites. In 2019, he published a book titled “Political Media and Public Opinion-Making during the Arab Spring Revolutions” and will soon publish a translation of the book “The Psychology of Arabs and Factors of Change”. Ezzeddine Abdelmoula is the Manager of Research at Al Jazeera Cen- tre for Studies and holds a doctorate in political science from the Uni- versity of Exeter in the UK. His research interests include Arab affairs, international relations, media and democracy, and political theory. He has translated, edited, and written a number of books, among them, “Ar- abs, Democracy, and Public Sphere in the Age of Multiple Screens”. He has also contributed a number of book chapters and published research papers in periodicals. He joined Al Jazeera in 2005, and worked in the International Relations Department before joining AJCS. Liqaa Maki is a Senior Researcher at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies and the Editor-in-Chief of the Centre’s strategic and media studies jour- nal, “Lubab”. He holds a doctorate in media from Baghdad University, where he was also a Professor and Head of the media department, and supervised dozens of masters and doctoral theses. He has published a number of studies and media articles, and regularly appears as a Political Analyst on Al Jazeera and other channels. He joined Al Jazeera in 2004 and worked for a number of its departments before joining the Centre. Fatima al-Smadi is a Senior Researcher at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies and oversees Iran, Turkey and Central Asia studies. She specializes in Iranian affairs and has published numerous studies, books and transla- tions. Among her publications, “Political Parties in Iran” and the transla- tion of “Self-Criticism” by Ayatollah Montazeri. She obtained her doc- torate from Allameh Tabataba’i University in Iran, and was previously a University Professor in Jordan. She joined Al Jazeera in 2013 and regularly appears on its screens as a Political Analyst of Iranian affairs.
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