Economic Policies for Social Justice

Dr. Salam Said

Project Director

+216 71 775 343

salam.said(at)fes.de

Dr. Salam Said is a Syrian academic and economist. She has researched and lectured at different German universities since 2003. Her research expertise lies in the Arab economies, political economy of Syria, specifically impacts of post-war economic reconstruction and early recovery. Since 2021, Said has held a position as a policy adviser at the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Currently, she serves as the director for Libya office and leads the regional project “For Socially just economic policies in MENA Region” based in Tunis. Said has published and edited various academic and policy papers. Her recent publications focusses on geopolitical analysis and the impacts of Sanctions on Syria.