Meyrav Wurmser (also known as Meyrav Liebes), born on January 1, 1953, in Israel, is an Israeli-American neoconservative political scientist, scholar, analyst, and policy expert specializing in Middle East policy, counterterrorism, and regional security. She earned a BA in Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1975 and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 1990, with additional studies in international relations at George Washington University, where she also completed doctoral work on Revisionist Zionism and Likud ideology. After immigrating to the United States, Wurmser became a prominent figure in conservative and neoconservative policy circles. She co-founded the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) in 1997 or 1998 with Yigal Carmon, serving as its Director of Research and previously directing MEMRI's media and policy studies project and its Washington office. MEMRI translates and analyzes Arabic, Persian, and other Middle Eastern media to inform Western audiences about regional perspectives and to highlight extremism and threats to Western interests; however, it has faced criticism for alleged selective translation, pro-Israel bias, and fostering Islamophobic narratives, with organizations such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) accusing it of cherry-picking content to influence U.S. policy and distort Arab media. MEMRI's funding and operations have drawn scrutiny regarding ties to Israeli intelligence backgrounds through co-founder Carmon and possible foreign contributions. Wurmser has held key positions including Director of the Hudson Institute's Center for Middle East Policy and its Counter Terrorism Policy Program (2003–2008), and has been a Visiting Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. She is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) as a neoconservative analyst. A participant in the IASPS Clean Break study group, she collaborated on the policy document "A Clean Break." Her work emphasizes counterterrorism, Israeli security, critiques of Islamist movements, and neoconservative advocacy, with frequent appearances in conservative media such as The Wall Street Journal and congressional testimonies. Married to David Wurmser, an influential neoconservative strategist who served as a special assistant to John Bolton and advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney, she has worked closely with him and is associated with networks promoting robust U.S. intervention in the Middle East, including support for the Iraq War. Throughout her career, Wurmser has influenced U.S. policy toward Israel and the Arab world through advisory roles, publications, think tank affiliations, lobbying, and consulting, raising discussions about foreign influence in American think tanks. She remains active in policy analysis, contributing to debates on Iran, terrorism, and Israel-Palestine relations.