Ali al-Ahmed

Ali Abbas al-Ahmed (Arabic: علي عباس آل أحمد, Gulf pronunciation: ; born 1966, is a Saudi journalist and analyst focusing on the politics of the Persian Gulf region, including terrorism, Islamic movements, Wahhabi Islam, Saudi political history, Saudi Arabia–United States relations, and the history of the House of Saud family. He is the founder and director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs, formerly the Saudi Institute, an independent think tank in Washington, D.C., focused on providing analyses and disseminating information on political issues in the Persian Gulf region and particularly Saudi Arabia, and U.S.-Gulf relations. IGA also convenes conferences, conducts independent research and investigations, and works with the media and policymakers to foster a deeper understanding of Arab states of the Persian Gulf by providing them with up-to-date and exclusive information and connecting them with reliable analysts.