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Women’s Leadership in the Middle East: Success Stories and Challenges

The Middle East is home to over 102 million women—a vast reservoir of untapped talent. From government ministers to tech entrepreneurs, pioneering women are redefining the concept of leadership in the region. Success Stories • Reem Al Hashimy (UAE) – Led the organization of Expo 2020 Dubai, which attracted over 24 million visitors. • Dr. […]

Digital Public Diplomacy: How Leaders Can Leverage Social Media

Introduction In the past, public diplomacy was largely the work of press officers and cultural attachés operating behind closed doors. Today, a single tweet from a world leader can reach more people in seconds than an entire embassy could in a year. Digital public diplomacy has become a powerful tool for shaping global narratives, engaging […]

A look at the geopolitical scene in the Arab Levant, including the changes in Syria and the war on Gaza

The lecture reviews three main important axes. It first reviews the geostrategic scene in the Arab Levant and then analyzes the geopolitical change in Syria, the war on Gaza, and the resulting internal and regional impacts. It also addresses future expectations for these transformations and how they will affect the region in the short and […]

A Future Framework to Elevate UK-Qatar Relations

9 December 2024 According to the Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, and The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP, published 4 December 2024, the UK and Qatar laid out a robust “Future Framework” for their bilateral relations during His Highness The Amir of Qatar’s state visit to the UK. Hosted by the UK Prime […]

Between Popular Movements and Political Parties

Dr. Wael Shadid 30/4/2018 In today's modern era, grassroots activism, union work, and civil society organizations have become essential. The state, with its structure and composition, cannot cover all societal needs alone. Hence, civil society organizations and unions have emerged to fill this gap. Similarly, in the political sphere of modern states, political activity is […]

Governments between the Hammer of Hidden powers and the Anvil of the Deep State

Dr. Wael Shadid Researcher & Strategist Since the state consists of land, people, and geographical borders, it also has an engine that actuates and governs it and deals with all geopolitical issues. Geopolitical dimensions include political, economic, social, cultural, and other internal components that interact with each other within the state. However, the engine that […]

Problems facing large organizations at the maturity phase

Dr. Wael Shadid 29 July 2023 Abstract Being at an advanced level is not an easy task. Leading organizations strive to reach this level. However, it isn't easy to maintain at an advanced level if governance cannot ensure that qualified leaders are in the correct phase of the organization's life cycle. The paper […]