Dr Alainna Liloia
Alainna Liloia is a writer and researcher specializing in gender issues, politics, emerging technologies, and human rights in the Arab Gulf region. She holds a doctoral degree in Middle Eastern studies and writes editorials and policy analysis on political and social issues across the Arab world, with bylines in Business Insider, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Conversation, Tech Policy Press, Arab Center Washington D.C.
Items by Dr Alainna Liloia
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- February 23, 2026 Dr Alainna Liloia
From 9/11 to Gaza, we still need Middle East studies
Middle East studies is facing a crisis stemming from both funding cuts and a broader marginalization linked to a political climate of rapidly increasing levels of Islamophobia. From the aftermath of 9/11 to October 7th, the history of Middle East studies can teach us about where we are going and…