As Yale’s 2020 Henry Fellow, Shady is pursuing a Master’s degree in development studies at King’s College, Cambridge University. While being Yale University’s first-ever Yemeni undergraduate, he received his B.A. with a double distinction in economics and Near Eastern studies, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude. Qubaty is the co-founder of Yemen’s leading international NGO Adalah, which has been appointed as the official secretariat to the UK Parliament, and serves as the vice president of the Economic Forum for Sustainable Development.