Ibrahim Jalal is a senior researcher, team leader, and policy advisor working at the intersection of conflict political economies, transnational threats, tribal-state relations, geopolitical risk, institutional reform, and regional security across the Middle East and Horn of Africa. He has worked with the the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, United Nations, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Middle East Institute, Amazon’s Risk and Resilience function, S&P Global, the Overseas Development Institute, and the XCEPT programme. His analysis has been featured on the BBC, CNN, and France 24, and he advises policymakers, and corporate leaders on evolving risks, crisis management, organisational resilience, and strategic foresight. He holds master’s degrees in Strategy and Diplomacy and in Security, Conflict and Strategic Studies from the University of Glasgow, and a BA in International Affairs with a minor in International Law.