Muhanna Al Lawati is a recent University of Toronto graduate currently pursuing a Master’s degree in international history and politics at the Geneva Graduate Institute. His research focuses on the history of Anglo-American foreign policy competition in the Persian Gulf and its impact on the formation of the Persian Gulf monarchies. He currently works for the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the UNOG. In his spare time, Muhanna enjoys ranking Quentin Tarantino films, reading, and boxing.