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Ms. Al-Shamma has covered political, economic and petroleum
sector developments in the Middle East and North Africa for IHS
Markit (and previously IHS Markit and PFC Energy) since 2012, with
a current focus on Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf states. Her work
involves providing insight on country-level trends and developments
affecting the upstream investment environment, as well as the
forecasting of global trends shaping upstream above-ground
risks.
Ms. Al-Shamma was previously a strategy consultant with Monitor
Group in its Dubai office, where she worked for government, private
sector, and nonprofit clients on a range of projects across the
Middle East. She holds a bachelor's degree in international
relations and French studies from the University of Pennsylvania,
United States, and a master's degree in international affairs from
Georgetown University, United States.