Amir Magdy Kamel
Dr Amir Magdy Kamel joined the Defence Studies Department (DSD) in September 2013, he has also been a Fellow in the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies since September 2015, also at King's College London.
His research is focused on two areas. The first is concerned with political and economic issues across the Middle East (and a focus on EU and US foreign policies towards the region). The second explores how Cryptocurrencies impact central authorities and state capabilities.
Amir has held Visiting Scholar roles at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2021-22) and at Georgetown University (2017) where he worked on his research. Dr Kamel holds a PhD in Middle East and Mediterranean Studies from King's College London (2013), an MSc in International Relations (2009), and a BSc in Economics with Management Systems (2008).
Dr Kamel also has over a decade of combined experience providing advice to various international government agencies, working as an analyst for an international economic consultancy organisation and as a member of the steering committee for a nuclear policy focused NGO. Prior to joining DSD, Amir taught modules on the BA/BSc in Economics programme at the University of East London.
