Rime Allaf is a Syrian-born writer, political analyst, and communications strategist. She was an Associate Fellow at Chatham House from 2004 to 2012, in the Middle East and North Africa Programme. She has published numerous analyses and articles on the region, with Syria being the focus of her area of expertise, and continues to write, speak, and advise on Syrian affairs. She is on the Board of Directors of The Day After, a renowned Syrian-led civil society organization working to support a democratic transition in Syria. She is also on the Advisory Council of the Middle East Institute’s Syria Program.