Experts & Staff

Jasmine M. El-Gamal

ECFR Alumni · Visiting Fellow

Areas of expertise

Syria; Lebanon; Egypt; Religious/violent extremism; Syrian refugees; US policy

Languages

English, Arabic

Biography

Jasmine M. El-Gamal was a visiting fellow with the Middle East and North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Her topic of focus were the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on Europe and the Levant.

El-Gamal served as a Middle East advisor to the United States Department of Defense from 2008-2015, where she handled the Iraq, Lebanon and Syria portfolios. During her tenure, she covered issues related to the Arab Spring, ISIS, and Guantanamo Bay, among others. She also served as the Acting Chief of Staff for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy, and as the Special Assistant to three Under Secretaries of Defense for Policy.

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