KIMBERLY JONES is a doctoral candidate in Public and International Affairs (Political Science) at Northeastern University. Ms. Jones received her Juris Doctor from CUNY School of Law (2000). As a research analyst, Ms. Jones focuses on militant groups and human rights in the Middle East. States and groups of interest include the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt; Hamas and Israel/the Occupied Palestinian Territories; Hezbollah and Lebanon as well as Al Qaeda and its transnational impact. Ms. Jones is co-author with Denis J. Sullivan on "Egypt" in Countries at the Crossroads (2007).