Amal Altwaijri is a Ph.D. candidate at Pardee RAND Graduate School and an Assistant Policy Researcher at RAND Corporation. Her career spans diplomatic advisory roles at the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C., research positions in the field of statecraft, and work in private sector finance including investment banking.

She focuses on geopolitical and geo-economic strategies, with a particular emphasis on the Middle East and U.S. engagement in it. Her research navigates the complexities of global interdependence, aiming to understand the nuances of policy interplay both domestically and internationally. She holds a dual M.A. degrees in international relations and international economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.S. in finance from Alfaisal University. On Twitter: @amalatwaijrri