A well-known political analyst, journalist, and columnist, Hani Mohammad Adnan Al-Masri is one of the founders of The Palestinian Center for Policy Research and Strategic Studies – MASARAT and currently its director general. Al-Masri has written and published hundreds of articles as well as research and policy papers, and he is a regular columnist for Al-Quds newspaper in Palestine. His articles are translated into English and circulated by several institutions. Prior to 2005, Al-Masri served for ten years as general manager of the Printing and Publication Department at the Ministry of Information. He is also a member of the board of trustees of the Yasser Arafat Foundation and a member of the Yasser Arafat Award Committee.