Abdulaziz Alghashian, Director, Research and Senior Fellow

Dr Abdulaziz Alghashian is a researcher from Saudi Arabia who focuses on the kingdom’s foreign policy strategies. He is the geopolitics senior research fellow and Director of Research with ORF Middle East in Dubai. He is known, in particular, as a specialist for Saudi-Israeli as well as for Arab-Israeli relations. Abdulaziz then joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he underwent Officer Training, before obtaining his undergraduate degree in International Relations and Global Security at Nottingham Trent University, followed by an MA degree in Diplomacy and International Relations.

Abdulaziz has taken his specific research focus on Saudi-Israeli relations to the next level by starting a PhD program at the University of Essex, examining the nuances of Saudi Arabia’s policies towards Israel. Over the years, he has gained vast teaching experience by conceptualizing lectures on Middle East Politics, International Relations of the Middle East, Theories and Concepts of International Relations, and Political Theory. From 2019-2021, Abdulaziz was appointed as a lecturer of International Relations at the University of Essex. He is invited frequently to provide analysis on current Saudi affairs in Saudi and international media.