Ali al-Ahmed

Ali Abbas Al-Ahmed[1]
علي آل أحمد
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Occupation(s)Political activist, public speaker, scholar, writer

Ali Abbas al-Ahmed[1] (alt.: Ali AlAhmed) (Arabic: علي عباس آل أحمد, Gulf pronunciation: [ˈʢɑli ʢɐbˈbɑːs ʔɑːl ˈʔɑʜmɐd̪]; born 1966, is a Saudi journalist and analyst focusing on the politics of the Persian Gulf region, including terrorism, Islamic movements, Wahhabi Islam, Saudi political history, Saudi Arabia–United States relations, and the history of the House of Saud family. He is the founder and director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs, formerly the Saudi Institute, an independent think tank in Washington, D.C., focused on providing analyses and disseminating information on political issues in the Persian Gulf region and particularly Saudi Arabia, and U.S.-Gulf relations.[2] IGA also convenes conferences, conducts independent research[citation needed] and investigations, and works with the media and policymakers to foster a deeper understanding of Arab states of the Persian Gulf by providing them with up-to-date and exclusive information and connecting them with reliable analysts.

He has been invited to speak by Princeton University, Amnesty International, the Hudson Institute, American Enterprise Institute, and Meridian International Center.

As a journalist, Al-Ahmed exposed major news stories such as The Pentagon's botched translation of the 9-11 Bin Laden tape in December 2001. He also discovered the video of Daniel Pearl's murder.

He has testified before Congress on several occasions on civil rights and religious freedom issues in the Middle East.[3][4]

He has authored reports on Saudi Arabia regarding religious freedom, torture, press freedom, and religious curriculum.[5]

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  2. ^ Holmes, Michael (January 19, 2005). "Muslims on Hajj". CNN. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  3. ^ [1] Archived September 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ [2] Archived September 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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