Rasha Aljoundy is a senior researcher specializing in Middle Eastern and Gulf affairs, with a particular focus on the political dynamics, security, and internal affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council region. With over a decade of expertise, she has been studying the Gulf region since 2011 and currently oversees the training program at the Dubai Public Policy Research Centre. Aljoundy holds a master’s degree in international relations and world order from Leicester University (United Kingdom, 2016) and a law degree from the University of Damascus (Syria, 2006), where she trained as a lawyer and was registered with the Damascus Bar Association. Her in-depth research examines the geopolitics of the Gulf, and she has contributed to numerous publications and policy discussions on the region’s evolving political landscape.