Muna Shwiqi

Email: m.shwiqi@qmul.ac.uk

My PhD research, grounded in a political economy critique of global capitalism, aims to trace the global capital flows within the framework of the 2020 Abraham Accords between Israel and the UAE. The study explores the impact of these accords on the socio-economic development and political stability of the Middle East.

I am particularly focused on normalization agreements within the energy sector, specifically involving deals related to renewable energy and water desalination technologies, alongside other regional collaborative efforts.

Supervisors: Dr Sharri Plonski, Dr Felipe Antunes de Oliveira

Research Interests:

• Political Economy of the Middle East, Development Studies
• Extractive ecologies in the Middle East 

Education/Professional Qualifications:

• MA International Political Economy, King’s College London
• MA Human Rights, University College London
• BA Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem