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Abdullah Baabood Editor

Dr. Geoffrey Edwards,  Emeritus Reader in European Studies, University of Cambridge, Department of Politics and International Studies, and Emeritus Fellow Pembroke College Cambridge and Jean Monnet Chair in Political Science

Dr. Abdullah Baabood is a graduate in business studies and international relations. He holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA), a Master in International Relations (MA) and a Doctorate in International political Economy (PhD) at Cambridge University. He particularly focuses on the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and their economic, social and political development as well as external relations.

Dr. Diana Galeeva is currently an Academic Visitor to St Antony’s College (Oxford University), having previously also been a Scholar-in-Residence at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. She completed her PhD at Durham University (UK). Her research interests include International Relations theory, Gulf Cooperation Council states’ foreign policies, and Russia and the Middle East.