7 - 9
February
2026
Al Jazeera Forum 17
The Palestinian Cause and the Regional Balance of Power in the Context of an Emerging Multipolar World
Keynote Speakers
Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
Chairman of Board of Directors
Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
Chairman of Board of Directors
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Abbas Araghchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Abbas Araghchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Burhanettin Duran
Head of the Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye
Burhanettin Duran
Head of the Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye
Mustapha Ahmed Noman
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Republic of Yemen
Mustapha Ahmed Noman
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Republic of Yemen
Victor Gao
Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing.
Victor Gao
Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing.
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Fatou Bensouda
Former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Fatou Bensouda
Former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Saïd Benarbia
Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme, International Committee of Jurists
Saïd Benarbia
Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme, International Committee of Jurists
Francesca Albanese
An Italian international lawyer and academic researcher
Francesca Albanese
An Italian international lawyer and academic researcher
Mohsen Mohammed Saleh
Director General of Al-Zaytouna Center for Studies and Consultations
Mohsen Mohammed Saleh
Director General of Al-Zaytouna Center for Studies and Consultations
Hani Al-Masri
Director General of Masarat, the Palestinian Centre for Policy Research and Strategic Studies
Hani Al-Masri
Director General of Masarat, the Palestinian Centre for Policy Research and Strategic Studies
Liqaa Maki
Senior Researcher at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Liqaa Maki
Senior Researcher at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Khalid Al-Jaber
Executive Director of the Middle East Council for Global Affairs in Qatar
Khalid Al-Jaber
Executive Director of the Middle East Council for Global Affairs in Qatar
Alam Saleh
Senior Lecturer in Iranian Studies at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
Alam Saleh
Senior Lecturer in Iranian Studies at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
Fatou Bensouda
Former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Fatou Bensouda
Former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Saïd Benarbia
Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme, International Committee of Jurists
Saïd Benarbia
Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme, International Committee of Jurists
Francesca Albanese
An Italian international lawyer and academic researcher
Francesca Albanese
An Italian international lawyer and academic researcher
Mohsen Mohammed Saleh
Director General of Al-Zaytouna Center for Studies and Consultations
Mohsen Mohammed Saleh
Director General of Al-Zaytouna Center for Studies and Consultations
Hani Al-Masri
Director General of Masarat, the Palestinian Centre for Policy Research and Strategic Studies
Hani Al-Masri
Director General of Masarat, the Palestinian Centre for Policy Research and Strategic Studies
Liqaa Maki
Senior Researcher at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Liqaa Maki
Senior Researcher at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Khalid Al-Jaber
Executive Director of the Middle East Council for Global Affairs in Qatar
Khalid Al-Jaber
Executive Director of the Middle East Council for Global Affairs in Qatar
Alam Saleh
Senior Lecturer in Iranian Studies at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
Alam Saleh
Senior Lecturer in Iranian Studies at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University