Dr Lina Khatib is a geopolitical advisor and internationally recognized authority on the Middle East, political risk, and international affairs. Over a career spanning more than 15 years, she has worked at the highest levels of policy research and strategic analysis across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East, advising institutions and decision makers on conflict, geopolitics, political transformation, and regional order.

Her career has included senior positions at Chatham House, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, SOAS University of London, Stanford University, and the Harvard Kennedy School. She is widely recognized for combining deep regional expertise with an international outlook and for bringing clarity, intellectual rigor, and strategic perspective to complex political landscapes.

Lina is a widely published author and sought-after speaker whose analysis has appeared in major outlets like Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Time, The World Today, The Guardian, and The Times. Her media commentary includes contributions to BBC News, CNN, and NPR. She regularly delivers speeches and talks such as at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, NATO Defense College, and the headquarters of the Global Coalition Against Daesh, and has testified to the UK Parliament and the US Congress. Through her writing, media appearances, and public speaking, she contributes to global understanding of the political and strategic forces shaping the Middle East and wider international affairs.