Biography

the Founder and Vice President of the Ai Center for Storytelling and Intellectual Advancement, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices through innovative storytelling and the strategic use of artificial intelligence, allowing marginalized communities to share their narratives on a global scale.

As a scholar and professor of international politics, Dr. Al-Jufairi specializes in US foreign policy and national security, theories of international relations, and xenophobia and political polarization. He teaches at a number of universities in Doha and abroad, including Qatar University, Georgetown University and Ecole d’Etudes Superieures. His 2023 book, The Centrality of Middle Class: Sociopolitical Resilience and Economic Stability, published by Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press, offers critical insights into the relationship between society’s social challenges, cultural determinants, and the rise—or decline—of the middle class.

Dr. Al-Jufairi is an Abshire-Inamori Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC, and also serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations including founding and chairing the American Center for Strategic and International Affairs. With over 15 years of international experience in Washington, New York, and Doha, Qatar, his work continues to impact global policy, think tanks and nonprofit sectors.