Shehab al-Makahleh is President of the Jordan-based Political Studies of the Middle East Center and Founder of the Geostrategic and Media Center. He has analyzed geopolitical trends, reported on international affairs, and edited for numerous think tanks and media outlets in the GCC, including Gulf News and Kuwait Times. He is a frequent contributor to Sky News Arabia and Forbes. Al-Makahleh received his Master’s in Media and Translation from the University of Jordan.