Political Analyst, Advisor & Researcher/Terrorism & Anti-Terrorism Expert
Freelance
Total years of experience :22 years, 10 Months
• Provide political and security analysis of current politics, terrorism, and anti-terrorism issues to international think tank organizations such as the United Nations, international diplomats and VIPs, police, army officers, journalists, and other stakeholders across diverse organizations and countries.
• Responsible for processing and validating information about threats, analysing different strands of information, including threats via the internet and intelligence-gathering agencies, and planning for when a terrorist attack occurs.
• Research political subjects, analyse political trends, and other related aspects of politics, and consult with and advise government officials, research agencies, and others concerned with political issues.
• Forecast political, economic, and social trends; evaluate the effects of different policies and regulations on government.
Articles & Research
• The media wings and the media propaganda of the Islamic State terrorist organization from 2014 To the end of 2018
shadialkasim.wordpress.com/2020/09/26/the-media-wings-and-the-media-propaganda-of-the-islamic-state-terrorist-organization-around-the-world-the-games-applications-and-social-networking-sites-that-the-organization-has-created-from-2/
•Worked effectively with the International Press Institute Press Freedom Team for the development of media and freedom of the press across the globe.
•Instrumental in various international media development and press freedom/safety of journalists’ programs and projects all over the world.
•Developed major media development strategies and undertook monitoring and evaluation tasks, as well as management and program development training.
•Planned and implemented activities related to media freedom and the safety of journalists.
Articles & Research
•IPI World Press Freedom Review 2012-2013
www.academia.edu/7800829/IPI_World_Press_Freedom_Review_2012_2013
•The Italian media published an interview with me regarding my views on the kidnapping of journalists in Syria: www.terrasanta.net/tsx/showPage.jsp?wi_number=5776
•Analysis: South Sudan’s Draft Media Law
ipi.media/analysis-south-sudans-draft-media-law/
allafrica.com/stories/201311011197.html
ifex.org/south-sudans-draft-media-laws-must-ensure-independence-from-political-influence/
•Increasing Number of Journalists Kidnapped in Syria
Greg McLaughlin. The War Correspondent (2nd Edition). London: Pluto Press, 2016. The author is a senior lecturer in Media and Journalism at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, and the second-largest university in Ireland. He used my published article as a source in his book. library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/32791
•Provided leadership to the team of 15 members for daily monitoring and reporting operations of the UNMISS Integrated Monitoring Team (IMT) - a team effort jointly founded by the United Nations in South Sudan and the UN Security Council in New York.
•Collected and analysed information from various sources, such as civil and political affairs, military, police, security, UN humanitarian agencies, International Non-Governmental Organizations (I-NGOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and local government authorities, and prepared the Jonglei State daily report.
•Collated information on events/incidents related to the Mission’s security and safety and mandate implementation.
•Supported the State Security Management Team, participated in the Security Management Crisis Meetings and responded to specific incidents.
•Shared all analysis and information with the Joint Mission Analysis Center (JMAC), as directed by the Chief/JMAC and Senior Leadership.
•Coordinated high-level meetings on behalf of the leadership team, including visits of VIPs, such as the UNMISS Force Commander, the SRSG, the Ambassadors of Germany, the UK, the US, and South Africa, the State Department delegations based in DC, senior delegations from various countries, and the visit of the British Minister of Africa for the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
•Attended various state coordinator office-related meetings with the US Special Advisors-led Counter-Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) Operations Fusion Center (COFC), the Arrow Boys, the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, the closing ceremony of the UNMISS-led training of South Sudanese corrections officers, as well as special meetings convened by the State Coordination office on behalf of UNMISS.
•Consolidated concise and accurate daily/weekly/weekend reports to the Joint Operations Center (JOC), covering the incidents, events and trends in Western Equatoria State with a focus on the mission’s operations & protection of civilians.
•Organized integrated events such as the International Women's Day Celebration; assisted in organizing a mixed football match between women and men, the first of its kind in Western Equatoria state (WES).
•Researched and wrote several stories focusing on topical and regional issues, primarily on China.
•Pitched storylines and articles, researched background for writing articles, collected and recorded news, written articles, interviewed people by phone for collecting matters, and responded to calls and news releases.
•Reported on news and politics, as well as on sports, arts and culture, science and business; covering national and local events, entertainment, and human-interest stories.
•Developed short video clips from China to the World of 30 - an international video platform where women between the age of 26 and 36 share their life stories and experiences.
•Contributed to the book by Garthwaite, Rosie - How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone. London: Bloomsbury, 2011, by sharing professional experience as a journalist covering war zones.
www.bloomsbury.com/in/how-to-avoid-being-killed-in-a-war-zone-9781408816820/
•Supervised the national staff and all aspects of the production of radio programs, including public service announcements, news stories, features, and documentaries for local, regional and international use.
•Monitored political developments in Liberia and neighbouring states, prepared detailed daily news summaries on the same, and submitted them to the Mission’s senior management.
•Supervised the news departments, monitored the international and breaking news for the UNMIL Radio broadcast, and produced daily news bulletins on different topics.
•Produced the weekly “Capital Report” radio program; produced an electronic weekly newsletter that included West Africa news top stories & international news with headlines and links for the United Nations specialized agencies and diplomatic missions in Liberia.
•Trained young Liberians in various thematic areas of broadcast journalism; trained junior colleagues and national staff on news producing and reporting.
•Conducted an exclusive interview with his Excellency the Ambassador of France to Liberia, Gerard Larome for UNMIL Radio and the UN Radio in New York. reliefweb.int/report/liberia/france-supports-rule-law-liberia
•Led and managed the programs department, trained bureau staff, and produced programs for the UNMIS radio.
•Developed and organized newscasts; responsible for conducting interviews, writing, and story development.
•Supervised the compiling and editing of materials necessary for production on the radio network; ensured production adheres to format and procedural guidelines.
•Attended official meetings as Mission focal point with UN agencies.
•Covered the daily political updates in Sudan and researched current events and the U.N mission activities in Sudan.
•Supervised the production of the weekly “Darfur Road to Peace” radio program
•Researched and developed several stories on the Middle East topical political issues.
•Covered the war in Lebanon live (2006), covered the situation in Iraq and the situation of Iraqis living in Jordan.
•Observed the activities in the war, investigated the issues and kept the public informed on the issues surrounding wars.
•Reported and covered the situation in Iraq including the breaking news (bombings, attacks, demonstrations) such as the UN Headquarters attack in Baghdad on 19/08/2003.
•Conducted research on the insurgent and terrorist groups in Iraq - the information was used in a report as strategic information for prominent, international private security firms and the British Army.
•Conducted an interview of one of the underground radical Muslim groups (Exclusive) for the Christian Science Monitor.
• During my assignment with the “Baghdad Bulletin”, I Conducted training with Iraqi journalists on how to research and develop stories and reports from the field; organized practice field assignment exercises with the trainees.
Publications
•Jordan Reduces Crimes Eligible for Execution (2006)
www.ipsnews.net/2006/09/death-penalty-jordan-reduces-crimes-eligible-for-execution/
•From Lebanon Under Assault (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20130702181237/http://aliveinbaghdad.org/2006/07/29/node234/
•Iraq Election Despair Spreads to Expatriates
www.ipsnews.net/2006/01/iraq-election-despair-spreads-to-expatriates/
• As a short-term contractor working in a trusted position, I facilitated high-level meetings between the Cranfield University Project Officer and local government and university officials in Egypt and Jordan.
• Assisted Cranfield University with the opening of its Middle East Office for Disaster Management.
•Participated in daily assignments as a staff reporter in the field to report on various events in the city and countrywide.
•Primary contact for Russian and Egyptian journalists during exchanges and workshops in Cyprus. Training topics included: Topic Formulation, Article Set Up, Information Gathering, Verification and Corroboration of Facts, Proofreading, Editing, Objectivity, and Field Reporting. Fluent in English and Arabic language and culture.
Diploma on International Environmental Law and Governance, InforMEA (The United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements) & University of Eastern Finland)
Diploma in Journalism & News Writing – Earned with Distinction
