Albert Hadi

Albert Hadi is an accomplished author and researcher with more than twenty-five years of firsthand experience in conflict zones, specializing in counterterrorism, extremist propaganda, and violent ideological movements. His work focuses on analyzing and countering the narratives used by terrorist organizations to recruit, radicalize, and legitimize violence. He has collaborated extensively with U.S. interagency entities, including service as Arabic Press Officer at the U.S. Department of State, where he directly engaged in countering terrorist messaging. As Editor-in-Chief of A Word of Truth, a publication affiliated with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), he led sustained efforts to expose and dismantle the propaganda frameworks of ISIS and al Qaeda. Mr. Hadi is widely recognized for his analytical contributions to terrorist propaganda studies, radicalization processes, press freedom, and social justice. He is the author of eight books in Arabic and English, along with numerous articles and research papers addressing extremism, identity-driven violence, and ideological manipulation.