Middle East Institute
Danny Makki is a seasoned consultant and scholar with extensive experience in Middle Eastern affairs, particularly focusing on Syria. Since January 2019, Danny has served as a Consultant at The Atlantic and as a Non-resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute since May 2020. Danny has worked as a Freelance Syria Analyst since January 2014, contributing to over 20 major news outlets, including CNN and BBC, and has published articles in prominent publications like The Telegraph and The Sun. Danny gained recognition for breaking the story of U.S. airstrikes in Syria in April 2018. Additional roles include MENA Strategic Consultant, Opinion Writer for openDemocracy, and Freelance Foreign News Producer for Channel 4. Danny holds a Master of Science in Middle East Politics from SOAS University of London and a degree in International Relations from the University of Westminster.
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Middle East Institute
Founded in 1946, the Middle East Institute (MEI) is the oldest Washington, DC-based institution dedicated exclusively to the study of the Middle East. Its founders, scholar George Camp Keiser and former US Secretary of State Christian Herter laid out a simple mandate: “to increase knowledge of the Middle East among the citizens of the United States and to promote a better understanding between the people of these two areas.” MEI is a respected, non-partisan voice in the field of Middle East studies.