Tamara Kharroub

Deputy Executive Director & Senior Fellow, Arab Center Washington DC

Tamara Kharroub is the Deputy Executive Director and Senior Fellow at Arab Center Washington DC. Her research work focuses on the intersection of technology and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa and on US policy toward Palestine/Israel. She publishes research and policy analysis papers and editorials exploring the role of media and communication technology in the political process including issues of digital authoritarianism, disinformation, cyber power, and AI-assisted warfare. She also works on research focusing on Palestine/Israel, human rights, identity politics, women’s rights, and US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa. Kharroub has published chapters and papers in several books and academic journals, contributed analyses to various media outlets, and spoke at international conferences (such as at the UN), on issues related to Palestine, technology, and human rights. Kharroub holds a PhD from Indiana University Bloomington and an MA from the University of Westminster, and is the recipient of several awards and fellowships including Fulbright.