Samer Libdeh
British journalist
Samer Libdeh, or Abu Libdeh, (Arabic: سامر لبدة) (born 1974), is a British London-based communications strategist, researcher and policy analyst. In February 2013, he was selected to be part of the Carter Center mission to monitor Egyptian parliamentary elections. In 2013 he worked at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, before moving on to Albany Associates as consultant. He covered issues related to democracy in the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli peace process and US foreign policy. His articles and papers have appeared in many publications, including The Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, the Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Jordan Times and Daily Star.
Early life
Libdeh received his MA from Bradford University, his diploma from University of Castilla–La Mancha, and his BA from Jordan University. He also holds a Policy Analysis certificate from State University of New York.
In 2005, he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship from the US State Department, and the American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship, where he served as a visiting fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Legislative Fellow with US Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY). He then became a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Center for Liberty in the Middle East.
Name and ancestry
Libdeh is a Palestinian-Jordanian family from northern European - Nordic-Germanic descent.
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