Degree in Civil Law and Jurisprudential Studies, Jordan; Anglo-American legal training, Harvard Law School; degrees in Government and Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard; doctorate in Public Policy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo. Formerly: Foreign Legal Consultant, White & Case, New York; Policy Consultant on Gulf States, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office; advised US Trade Representative on accession of Saudi Arabia and Gulf Cooperation Council to WTO; spearheaded establishment of Brookings Doha Center. With iQ, advised on parliament, legislative affairs, defence, energy policies and foreign relations. Certified international mediator; UN Regional Expert with focus on development of Iraqi constitution and oil and gas sector; Chairman, GreenGulf.