Maya Senussi is an economist at Roubini Global Economics, focusing on the Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining RGE, she carried out due diligence research for Control Risks (Dubai and London) and worked for AKE Group, Middle East Consultants International and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Damascus. She is a graduate of King’s College London, where she earned a master’s degree in international peace and security, with a focus on contemporary security issues in the Middle East. She also holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in Arabic and politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.