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Geraldine Gassam Griffith

Geraldine Gassam Griffith's term ended on July 10, 2022.

Geraldine Gassam Griffith is the Deputy Director of the Dubai Regional Media Hub where she is one of the U.S. Government’s principal Arabic-language spokespeople.  She previously served in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Lebanon, El Salvador, and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in Washington.  Geraldine also spent time as a Political Advisor embedded with U.S. Special Forces in Syria in support of the counter-ISIS campaign.  She holds a master’s degree in International Affairs from the George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and a bachelor’s degree in History from Yale University.

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