Saddam Abdulkarim Obaid is a Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) in strategic and international relations at National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM), Kuala...view moreSaddam Abdulkarim Obaid is a Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) in strategic and international relations at National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM), Kuala Lumpur. His research interests mainly focus on conflict, peace, and defense analysis. He received the B.Sc. in Information Technology (IT) from Yemenia University, Sana’a. He received his master’s degree in Strategic and Defense Studies from the University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. He has published many commentary policies concerning issues of peace and conflict resolutions.view less