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Yazan al-Saadi

Yazan L. al-Saadi is a native of the West Asian (Middle East) region. Yazan has lived, studied and worked in three continents.  Yazan holds a Bachelor’s (Honors) degree in Economics and Development Studies from Queen’s University, Canada and a Masters of Arts in Law, Development, and Globalization from the School of Oriental and African Studies.

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