Hussein Ibish

Hussein Ibish is a distinguished scholar with extensive experience in foreign policy and leadership development within the Arab-American community. Currently serving as Senior Resident Scholar at The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington since April 2015, Hussein previously held the role of Senior Fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine from September 2004 to December 2014, where responsibilities included authoring position papers, hosting public events, and representing the organization in the media. As Executive Director of the Foundation for Arab-American Leadership from September 2004 to September 2009, Hussein developed and implemented a comprehensive curriculum for training Arab-American professionals in advocacy. Additionally, as Communications Director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee from September 1998 to June 2004, significant contributions were made to address hate crimes and discrimination following the 9/11 attacks. Hussein earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and holds a BS in Mass Communications from Emerson College.