Dr. Kemal el Helbawy was born in Egypt and joined the Muslim Brotherhood at a young age. After working in Nigeria, he traveled to Saudi Arabia where he was among the founders of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) and became their first Executive Director. After six years at the Institute of Policy Studies in Pakistan, Dr. Helbawy moved to London and helped create the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB). He was the MAB's first president and currently serves as an advisor to the organization. He is also chairman of an investments and developments company and is an adviser to the Global Civilizations Study Center and the Center for the Study of Terrorism. Dr. Helbawy's areas of expertise include Islamic and strategic affairs.