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Waleed Ziad
Economist, Ernst and Young
Program Director, Understanding Socio-Political Groups in Pakistan
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BIOGRAPHY
WALEED ZIAD graduated from Yale University with a degree in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Economics, focusing on international development and the history of religious movements in South Asia. He is an economic consultant at Ernst and Young, specializing in issues of international trade and fiscal policy. Ziad is also an associate with the Truman National Security Project, which trains and positions a new generation of progressives across America to lead on national security. His articles on the ideological issues in Pakistan and the Muslim world have appeared in the NY Times, International Herald Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, and major Pakistani dailies, including his most recent piece “Defeating the Taliban in Pakistan” published in The Hill.
Waleed will lead WORDE’s new initiative “Understanding the Socio Political Groups in Pakistan” that begins spring 2010. He is fluent in Urdu and has studied Arabic, French, and Romanian.
Publications:
In Pakistan, Islam needs Democracy
New York Times Op-ed - 02/16/08
Jihad’s Fresh Face
New York Times Op-ed - 09/16/05
How the Holy Warriors Learned to Hate
New York Times Op-ed - Referenced in the 9/11 Commission Report - 06/18/04
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