Dr. Maryam Al-Khater is a journalist, writer, academic, researcher, and consultant. She is specialized in media, digital media, and political communications. Her fields of expertise and interest include media and politics, social media, and social and political movements in the Middle East and GCC in particular. She holds a Master’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, and Public Affairs from The American University in the United States and a Ph.D. in Political Communications from the Australian National University in Australia.