Salma Daoudi

Salma Daoudi is a former Nonresident Fellow at TIMEP focusing on health and conflict in the MENA region. Her research primarily revolves around the weaponization of health in Syria and its repercussions beyond the locus and temporality of violence. She has previously worked as a researcher and policy analyst, focusing predominantly on human (in)security in asymmetric warfare, the security-development nexus, and more broadly MENA geopolitics. Salma is currently a Dphil candidate in International Relations at the University of Oxford, specializing in international security and global health, with a regional focus on the Middle East and North Africa. She graduated in International Studies from Al Akhawayn University, Morocco, and in International Relations and Politics from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. She speaks fluently Arabic, French, English, Spanish, and has notions of Russian and Farsi. You can follow her on Twitter: @salma_daoudi1.

Articles by: Salma Daoudi

Famine as Warfare: Engineered Starvation in Gaza and Sudan

In Sudan and Gaza, starvation is not just a by-product of war, but rather a deliberate tactic used to weaken and manipulate vulnerable populations.

Behind the Smoke: How Disinformation Surrounding Syria’s Chemical Attacks Undermines Public Health

The Assad regime in Syria has strategically employed disinformation campaigns to obscure the truth about the chemical attacks it perpetrated, complicating humanitarian efforts and undermining public health.

Crippling Palestinian Future: Gaza’s Lost Generation

The physical toll of Israel's war on Gaza has been disastrous, especially for children, with the strip's future permanently altered.