Danny Al Baaj is a former diplomat and the founder of MGAL Independent Consultancy. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Omran Centre for Strategic Studies, and has worked as a consultant for several governmental and non-governmental entities across Europe and the MENA region. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Public International Law and International Relations from Beirut Arab University, and an MA in Diplomatic Studies from The Diplomatic Academy of London, University of Westminster.