PRESS RELEASE – Tuesday, February 10 at 9:00am EST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2026
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N7 Foundation Announces Expert Network
WASHINGTON, DC – The N7 Foundation, a nonpartisan development and convening platform dedicated to strengthening and broadening relations between the United States, Israel, and Arab and Muslim states, announced the appointment of three senior advisors and nine experts to the growing N7 Expert Network.
Composed of leading policymakers, scholars, and practitioners, the Network will provide strategic guidance and thoughtful contributions to the N7 Foundation’s efforts to promote security and stability, facilitate integration and dialogue, and advance diplomacy and cooperation across the Middle East region.
The N7 Expert Network includes the following:
Senior Advisors:
- Dr. Eyal Hulata, Senior International Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Former Head, National Security Council (Israel)
- Amb. Michael Ratney, Senior Advisor, CSIS Middle East Program; Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
- Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute
Experts:
- Rza Aliyev, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Nizami Ganjavi International Center
- Loay Alshareef, Arab Muslim Peace Advocate & Influencer
- Christopher Aw, Partner, Argonautic Ventures
- Joseph Epstein, Director, Turan Research Center
- Ahmed Khuzaie, Managing Partner, Khuzaie Associates; Managing Director, U.S. Council on Gulf Affairs
- Josh Kram, Managing Director, Westbrook Global Advisory; Former Senior Adviser, U.S. Development Finance Corporation
- Dr. Bachir Ismael Ouedraogo, Senior Advisor Sahel and Power Africa, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change; Former Founder & CEO, Open Education
- Dan Rothem, Senior Policy Advisor, Israel Policy Forum
- Sarah Zaaimi, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Middle East Programs
“We are thrilled to welcome such exceptional experts who share our belief in the power and potential of a more stable, secure, and integrated Middle East,” said Oren Eisner, President of the N7 Foundation.
To learn more about each of the experts, visit [insert N7 Expert Network webpage].
About the N7 Foundation:
Building on the Abraham Accords, the N7 Foundation seeks to further advance regional integration by strengthening ties with countries that have established diplomatic relations with Israel, identifying additional countries ripe for normalization, and encouraging U.S. support and commitment on a bipartisan basis for the region overall. We understand that the key to further regional integration is demonstrating the benefits that deeper relations with Israel will deliver to each nation and its people.
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Katya Sankow
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