Arwa Mokdad is an MPhil candidate researching conflict mediation within Yemen. Her work focuses on local, regional, and international peace-building efforts within Yemen. Growing up between the U.S. and Middle East, Arwa is interested in the role of foreign actors within the region as well as local activism and perceptions of intervention.
Arwa also works with Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation as a Peace Advocate. Through this work, she supports aid programs in Yemen while participating in policy efforts in the U.S.
Before coming to Oxford, Arwa graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in International Studies with a speciality in Human Rights. She has worked and lived extensively in the MENA region, including a non-profit in Oman and refugee camps in Lebanon. She has also worked at the International Center for Dialogue Initiatives as a Yemen researcher and analyst. Her work has been featured in the Harvard Middle East Journal, Responsible Statecraft, and other political publications.
