Rima Arrach is a Moroccan International Relations scholar who strongly commits to African Moroccan multilateralism. She is going to undertake an MPhil in Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on the role of religious diplomacy in countering violent extremism in West Africa. Her research project seeks to explore avenues through which Morocco and other African nations can engage in diplomatic negotiations in order to cooperate on security challenges, particularly terrorism.