Murad Batal Shishani is a Resident Senior Fellow at the New Lines Institute’s Middle East Center and a member of the editorial committee of Alpheratz magazine. He is a leading international expert on militancy and Islamic groups that operate in the Middle East and the North Caucasus. With over 25 years of experience as an expert, writer, and field journalist, Murad worked for the BBC World Service (Arabic and English) for more than 16 years as a roving correspondent. In this role, he witnessed many significant global stories and events. He has worked in conflict zones such as Iraq, Ukraine, the Syrian border, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. He is the founder of the London-based consultancy group “Remarks on Political Violence” and has authored three books in Arabic covering the North Caucasus conflict and militant groups in the Middle East. Throughout his career, he has also written numerous articles, essays, and studies in both Arabic and English for various prestigious publications.
Murad Batal Shishani is a Resident Senior Fellow at the New Lines Institute’s Middle East Center and a member of the
