M. Nuri Shakoor ARAC Founder

About the Founder: M. Nuri Shakoor

M. Nuri Shakoor built ARAC International Inc. on a single belief. Peace, democracy, and human rights don’t hold without fearless research, credible journalism, and smart technology working together.

For nearly twenty years he’s worked where security risks and fragile states collide. As a trusted analyst and former contractor, he designed threat frameworks and security solutions for some of the most sensitive projects in government and aerospace. He knows what unstable ground looks like. He knows how to steady it. At ARAC, Nuri pulls together systems-thinking and artificial intelligence to dig deep into the roots of conflict. He believes communities at risk deserve more than statements of concern. They deserve clear, practical tools to counter extremism and build resilience where it matters most.

Through long-standing partnerships with Lladner Business Solutions and AFS Data, he shapes custom AI tools that help organizations stay ahead of emerging threats. His investigative journalism uncovers the hidden triggers behind violence and failed governance. His camera work documents stories within the African Diaspora that rarely make the evening news but hold the keys to better peace models and humanitarian action.

The platforms he leads, PeaceKeeper Insight and The Digital Navigator, give policymakers, NGOs, and local leaders the research they need to make hard choices. He writes and publishes reports, training materials, and commentary that challenge stale ideas and bring fresh thinking to peacebuilding and security. Nuri’s work pushes conversations forward on media literacy, cognitive warfare, and the real stakes of artificial intelligence in risk management. He knows these topics can’t sit in white papers. They need real-world testing, practical guardrails, and bold voices willing to speak up when technology outpaces governance.

He keeps his credibility sharp through certifications and active roles in respected security and peace networks like the Institute for Economics and Peace, INSSA, and the Alliance for Peacebuilding. At its heart, ARAC is a proof point for how credible research and modern technology can shift the odds. For Nuri, that mission is personal. It drives every dataset, every field interview, every hard question that demands an honest answer.