Member of Board of Directors
Dr. Hisham is a researcher on ideological security and extremist movements, and he is an expert on terrorist groups such as al-Qaida and ISIS and their branches and supporters in the Middle East.
He is a writer, observer and commentator on current affairs, with frequent TV appearances on major Iraqi and Arab channels, he published 3 books titles “Daesh’s World”, “Daesh, a look from the inside” and “Extremism”, he has published more than 1000 articles and research papers published in Iraqi, Arab and foreign journals on security and extremist groups.
Hisham has been working closely with many of world leading Think Tanks and Research Centres such as Carnegie Middle East Centre in Beirut, the American University in Iraq Sulimanya, Al-Rafidain Centre for Dailogue, al-Nahrain Centre for Strategic Studies
Hisham also been advising many different organisations such as National Reconciliation Team at the PM Office, the Speaker of Parliament and UNAMI