Zeyad Al-Shammari, first Saudi to participate in codifying American laws
By Alya Al-Nasser
Ein Al-Youm / Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — About 47 days separate Zeyad Al-Shammari from the start of his training in the US Congress as the first Saudi and Gulf citizen to be trained on the American legislature early 2018. He is a Ph.D holder in political science and international relations.
Al-Shammari believes that his training in the beehive shelve of the American politics will enable him to convey the true and honorable picture of Saudi Arabia to the American legislators.
He said he will try to gain more experience in the the American politics and also in the making of the strategic decisions that will affect the US policies.
"I will have first-hand assessment on how the American politics are made," he said.
"I will attempt to convey a true and bright image of the Saudi man to the American policy makers," he added.
Al-Shammari's Ph.D thesis was titled: "comparison between the political upheavals in the Arab republican and monarchy systems with special focus on the strength and stability of the Saudi royal system," .
He said he will endeavor to develop his research interests to cover the political future and the security challenges facing the GCC countries.
Al-Shammri also said he will research the cause roots of the political conflicts and their solutions in the Middle East.
The Saudi doctor ranked 76th out of 100 experts in geopolitics during the year 2017. This will provide him with space in the political work and enrich his experience to attain new glories for the Saudi man.
