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Director of Research

Daniel L. Byman

Daniel L. Byman

Director of Research, Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Daniel Byman focuses on counterterrorism and Middle East security. He is also a professor at Georgetown University's Security Studies Program. He served as a staff member on the 9/11 Commission and worked for the U.S. government. His most recent book is A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism.



Expertise

Middle East security; terrorism

Background

Current Positions
Director of the Center for Peace and Security Studies and the Security Studies Program at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University (2003-present)

Past Positions
Staff Member, 9/11 Commission; Professional Staff Member, Joint 9/11 Inquiry, U.S. House and Senate Intelligence Committees (2001-2002); Policy Analyst and Director for Research, Center for Middle East Public Policy, The RAND Corporation (1997-2002); Political Analyst, U.S. Government (1990-1993)

Education

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997; B.A., Amherst College, 1989


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioCan We Help Syria without Making Things Worse?February 10, 2012The Washington Post
Save to My PortfolioIsrael Looks at the Arab Awakening with SkepticismFebruary 09, 2012The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioCan Al Qaeda Capitalize on Unrest in Egypt and Syria?December 01, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioWeb Chat: The Tenth Anniversary of 9/11September 07, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioThe History of Al QaedaSeptember 01, 2011Slate
Save to My PortfolioNorway's Oklahoma City?July 22, 2011Foreign Policy
Save to My PortfolioThe Challenge of Gaza: Policy Options and Broader ImplicationsJuly 2011Saban Center Analysis Paper Series
Save to My PortfolioIsrael's Pessimistic View of the Arab SpringSummer 2011The Washington Quarterly
Save to My PortfolioDenying Terrorist Safe Havens: Homeland Security Efforts to Counter Threats from Pakistan, Yemen and SomaliaJune 03, 2011House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management
Save to My PortfolioAl Qaeda's Terrible SpringMay 25, 2011Foreign Affairs
Save to My PortfolioWhat to Read on Bin Laden and Al QaedaMay 04, 2011Foreign Affairs
Save to My PortfolioWeb Chat: After Bin LadenMay 04, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog

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