Amal Soukkarieh, Associate, supports our Middle East & North Africa and Film & Entertainment practices. Amal holds an MA in Security Policy Studies from The George Washington University, and a BA in International Studies and Criminology from Flagler College. Prior to joining McLarty Associates, she worked at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy as a research assistant with the Gulf & Energy and Turkey programs. She is a native Arabic speaker, and is proficient in Turkish and French.