Hafed Al-Ghwell is a Libyan-American journalist and researcher. He is a non-resident fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute (FPI) at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of Johns Hopkins University and a senior advisor at Maxwell Stamp, an international economic consulting firm, where he specializes in Middle Eastern political, economic, and social issues. He is also a senior advisor at Oxford Analytica, a global risk consulting firm, and a columnist for Arab News. He has been a columnist for Gulf News, Al Jazeera English, and a veteran commentator on Middle Eastern and North African political economies. His commentary and analysis have been widely published in international media, including Reuters, ABC News, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera English, National Public Radio, PBS Frontline, NewsHour, CGTN America, and Radio France Internationale (RFI). He is also a semi-regular commentator on several Arabic news channels, such as Al Arabiya, Al Araby, and Al Hurra. His opinions and commentaries also appear in print publications such as the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Voice of America, The Washington Times, United Press International, Newsweek, The Washington Diplomat, The National, Gulf News, and others. His area of expertise includes society, politics, and economics in the Middle East and North Africa region, geopolitics, international relations, especially US-Middle East relations, with a particular focus on Libyan internal and external affairs. He is often described in the media as a Middle East and North Africa analyst, but before that, he was known for his activism against the regime of the late Muammar Gaddafi.
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Your next birthday is 338 days away.
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Time Zone - Africa/Tripoli (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Hafed
protector, defender
Read Full Hafed Name AnalysisOctober 1, 1962 Facts
Generation Group
Hafed Al-Ghwell belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tripoli
Educated At: John F. Kennedy School of Government | Stanford University | George Washington University
Occupation: journalist | writer
Employers: World Bank | Oxford Analytica | Maxwell Stamp | NH & Associates | Foreign Reports Inc. | International Monetary Fund (IMF) | The Atlantic Council | The National Council on US-Libya Relations | College of Leadership & Public Policy at Harvard University | Dubai School of Government (now Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government) | Bloomberg | Westview Press Inc. | World Bank Publications | United Press International
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for October 1, 1962
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Libra 45 | 8 Libra 29 | 10 Sagittarius 46 |
| Moon | 6 Scorpio 9 | 24 Capricorn 44 | 24 Aquarius 21 |
| Mercury | 18 Libra 33 | 21 Libra 51 | 15 Sagittarius 13 |
| Venus | 19 Scorpio 50 | 14 Virgo 35 | 12 Scorpio 12 |
| Mars | 24 Cancer 13 | 6 Scorpio 9 | 21 Leo 45 |
| Jupiter | 3 Pisces 53 | 22 Cancer 31 | 4 Pisces 39 |
| Saturn | 5 Aquarius 6 | 27 Pisces 36 | 7 Aquarius 25 |
| Uranus | 3 Virgo 13 | 1 Gemini 13 | 5 Virgo 20 |
| Neptune | 11 Scorpio 56 | 0 Aries 31 | 14 Scorpio 12 |
| Pluto | 10 Virgo 50 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 12 Virgo 8 |
| Rahu | 5 Leo 32 | 17 Pisces 1 | 2 Leo 12 |
| Ketu | 5 Aquarius 32 | 17 Virgo 1 | 2 Aquarius 12 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Hafed Al-Ghwell's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 07 December, 2025
