Ali

MEMORANDUM ***

Petitioner Asha Mohammed Ali (“Ali”) appeals the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA’s”) order denying her application for asylum, for withholding of removal, and for relief under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 , and we deny the petition.

*707 Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we do not repeat them here.

We review the BIA’s findings for support by substantial evidence. Andriasian v. INS, 180 F.3d 1033, 1040 (9th Cir.1999). The BIA’s decision must be upheld unless the evidence would compel any reasonable adjudicator to reach a contrary result. 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (b)(4)(B). In cases, such as this one, where the BIA affirms the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ’s”) decision without issuing an opinion, we review the IJ’s decision directly under the same standard. He v. Ashcroft, 328 F.3d 593, 595-96 (9th Cir.2003).

The IJ denied Ali’s application on the basis of an adverse credibility determination. Under the substantial evidence stan- ' dard, the IJ “must have a legitimate articulable basis to question the petitioner’s credibility, and must offer a specific, cogent reason for any stated disbelief.” Hartooni v. INS, 21…