Dania Arayssi

Dr. Dania Arayssi is a Senior Analyst at New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, where she works on policy research and analysis at the Central Asia Center, in addition to analysis of the dynamics of political economies in Lebanon, Syria, and the broader Middle East. Her research and policy work focus on political behavior, institutional trust, economic vulnerability, and the political effects of remittances. Arayssi also engages directly with U.S. policymakers and institutional stakeholders, producing analyses that inform congressional and executive branch decision-making.

Arayssi also serves as an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and teaches at George Washington University. Before joining New Lines, Arayssi held analytical and research roles with the World Bank, USAID, Oxfam America, and the U.S. Army War College. Her work has been published by Foreign Policy and the Digest of Middle East Studies as well as regional and international media outlets. She holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Colorado-Boulder and master’s degrees in the history of international relations, public policy, and political science, as well as a bachelor’s degree in international affairs.