Hamad Alshamlan is a Research Fellow at GLAFPOL, where he specializes in analyzing and identifying security and governance challenges in Somalia. His responsibilities include, but are not limited to, conducting in-depth research and leading the production of our monthly analytical briefs, ensuring our insights are both timely and impactful.

Hamad joins GLAFPOL from Harvard University, where he recently earned a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies. During his time at Harvard, he immersed himself in a diverse range of research interests, including the history, politics, and society of the modern Arab world and its complex interactions with the Western world. Prior to his graduate studies, he completed a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from The George Washington University.