Middle East Overview: February 2025
Ceasefire agreements and violent incidents in Gaza, Lebanon, Red Sea, Syria, West Bank, and Yemen.
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Nasser Khdour
Middle East Assistant Research Manager
Nasser Khdour is the Middle East Assistant Research Manager at ACLED, where he has been working since 2021, initially joining as a Palestine Researcher. He holds a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the Australian National University and another master’s degree in International Studies from Birzeit University. Before joining ACLED, Nasser had ten years of experience in international organizations and civil society projects. He is currently based in Basel, Switzerland.
Spoken languages: Arabic and English Timezone: Central European Time - CET
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