Michael Singh is the Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP). He is a leading U.S. foreign policy expert specializing in the Middle East. As former senior director for Middle East Affairs at the National Security Council under George W. Bush, he had responsibility for U.S. national security policy from Morocco to Iran, emphasizing Iran's nuclear program, regional activities, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Syria. His analysis has been published in prominent outlets including the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, and International Security. Singh frequently appears as a commentator on networks such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics summa cum laude from Princeton University and an MBA with high distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School. He previously served as an adjunct fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and as an economics instructor at Harvard College. Currently, he is also a senior advisor at WestExec Advisors, providing guidance on international public policy and political risk to private clients.