Bader Al-Saif 

Bader Al-Saif  is a nonresident fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research focuses on the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. He is also assistant professor of history at Kuwait University. He is the founding president of Al-Saif Consulting, specializing in public policy research, education, women and youth empowerment, and inter-religious dialogue in the Middle East. He has held senior roles in both the private and public sectors in Kuwait. Bader holds a Ph.D. with distinction from Georgetown University, a master of education and a master of theology with honors from Harvard University, and a master of law with honors from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.  

Bader is a Research Lead for XCEPT at the Carnegie Middle East Center.  He leads research by the X-Border Local Research Network on Kuwait’s borders.