Haya Alalawi

Authored an Arabic book review of Arab Exile Literature in Europe: Defamiliarizing Forced Migration by Johanna Sellman, forthcoming in the June 2025 issue of Al-Markaz: Majallat al-Dirāsāt al-ʿArabiyya (Markaz: Journal of Arabic Studies), a peer-reviewed publication of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center.

During my internship, I worked on three prominent collections housed at the Department of Archives and Special Collections: Romeo Lahoud, Zaki Nassif, and Mohieddine and Niʿmat Kronfol. I adopted a multifaceted approach to archival management, crafting comprehensive finding aids for each collection. This involved conducting in-depth research into the lives and contributions of these individuals, categorizing and organizing materials, listing items, and performing various archival tasks essential to the department’s mission of preservation and accessibility.

• Delivered a weekly briefing covering political, security and socioeconomic developments in Lebanon as well as regional dynamics impacting Lebanon
• Researched and analyzed critical thematic topics, including governance, security, gender, development and refugee issues in Lebanon
• Generated comprehensive reports on Hizbullah's strategic stances and the associated dynamics during the heightened exchanges of fire between Lebanon and Israel in the months of October and November 2023
• Assisted in launching UNSCOL's first Virtual Reality documentary on Lebanon, 'Dreaming of Lebanon,' and provided technical, administrative, and communications support for screening events

As a writer and researcher for the Hundred & One Arab Women Writers in The Twentieth Century book project at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, I conducted comprehensive studies on the lives and literary contributions of selected Arab women writers, offering critical analyses of their chosen literary works.

• Authored technical proposals submitted to the IOM, showcasing my adeptness in crafting persuasive narratives for project initiatives
• Researched Iraqi political issues, including electoral systems, resource-related conflicts, the 2019 Iraqi Uprising, and youth political participation
• Provided timely translations of news articles and editorials between English and Arabic

• Engaged actively in discussions fostering Iraqi-Lebanese trade and diplomatic ties during meetings
• Acquired proficiency in processing trade-related documents and assessing trade proposals for approval, enhancing my understanding of bilateral trade dynamics
• Delivered a weekly briefing on the unfolding political tapestry in Iraq and Lebanon