Charles Lister

Senior Fellow & Director, Counterterrorism @Middle East Institute

Washington, DC, US

Managing MEI’s extensive research and analysis programs on (1) Syria and on (2) terrorism, transnational threats and the challenge of countering extremist ideologies.o Coordinating a team of resident and non-resident scholars; commissioning external experts; hosting public and closed-door events in the U.S. and abroad.o Sustaining high-level engagement with the U.S. and foreign governments.• Sustaining a personal specialism on Syria and its crisis, particularly conflict actors, dynamics and regional and international implications and policy responses.• Engaging frequently with U.S. and international media; appearing on podcasts, video series and providing online briefings and teaching seminars.

University of St Andrews

First Class MA Honours, International Relations