Rita El Khoury works as an expert interpreter and translator with The Soufan Group.
Rita El Khoury
Expert Interpreter & Translator

She graduated with a master’s degree in Interpretation from Saint Joseph University in Beirut in 2018. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages and Translation in 2016 and one year later received a Modern Languages Teaching Diploma from the same university. She successfully ended her five-year program by completing a placement with the Interpretation Section of the United Nations Office, Vienna at the UNODC. Before moving to Qatar, she worked as a freelancer in various establishments, ranging from United Nations agencies, international and regional organizations to embassies and governmental institutions.
Our Leadership Team
Ali SoufanChairman & CEO
Max RoseVice Chairman
Andre KhouryVice President - Strategic Partnerships
Christopher O’LearySenior Vice President - Global Operations
Susan SimVice President - Asia
Hesham ElgamielSr Director of Quality Assurance and Business Development
Ammar BarghoutyDirector of Cyber Consulting & Cyber Training
Colin P. ClarkeDirector of Research
Steven DittoDirector of Intelligence Services
Elijah FergusonDirector of Support Services
Mohamed El ShaweshDirector of Digital Media
Dave ShellenbergerDirector of Special Operations and Tactics
Clara BroekaertMulti-Mission Analyst
Jillian KeschnerAnalyst
Joseph ShelziAnalyst
Nathan SalesSenior Advisor
Richard BarrettSenior Advisor
Dennis M. FitzpatrickSenior Legal Advisor
Kenneth KatzmanSenior Advisor
Zorka MartinovichSenior Hostage Negotiation Advisor
Timothy ReddingSenior Business Continuity Management Advisor
Thomas AlbrightCrisis Management & Preparedness Consultant
Mohamed ElBaihArtificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Consultant
Didier Bouakaze-KhanSenior Antiquities and Cultural Heritage Consultant
Thomas O’ConnorSenior Consultant
Audra DeWaltPublic Corruption Consultant
Stephanie FoggettResearch Consultant
Martin ReardonSenior Training Consultant
Jeffrey RingelConsultant
Michael SucciInfrastructure and Personnel Protection Consultant
Melissa ThomasBehavioral Analysis Consultant
Jason WarrenInfrastructure and Personnel Protection Consultant
Brian A. AntolIntelligence Instructor
Amjed KuriLaw Enforcement Instructor
Eugene CaseyInstructor
William CorbettInstructor
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