Mark Gregory Hambley

[3] Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, Hambley served as political advisor to the commander of the U.S. Air Force deployment in the Middle East during the conflict against al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan.

He has also been a member of delegations observing regional, provincial and national elections in Iraq since the Iraqi constitutional referendum, 2005 to the present time.

Hambley speaks and writes on topics related to the Middle East, including on the growing impact of radical Jihadi movements on the region and the United States, the continuing crisis in Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula generally, and the omnipresent danger posed by climate change and the way forward.

[8] In 2012, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Elms College for his continuing work to promote peace and reconciliation among disputing parties in various corners of the world and, especially in the Middle East.

Producer and host Mike Dobbs conducted an insightful interview covering Hambley's Middle East experiences, ISIS, city governance, perceptions of Americans and religious minorities, changing US attitudes, Jerusalem recognition, Middle East power dynamics, geography education, media coverage, and the cultural loss in the region due to conflict.