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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Hassan Barari
Professor of International Relations at Qatar University
Hassan Barari
Professor of International Relations at Qatar University
Nasser Yassin
Director of the Beirut Branch of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Nasser Yassin
Director of the Beirut Branch of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Mustafa Osman Ismail Elamin
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan
Mustafa Osman Ismail Elamin
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan
Ahmed Al Zandani
Associate Professor of International Relations at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College, Ministry of Defence of Qatar
Ahmed Al Zandani
Associate Professor of International Relations at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College, Ministry of Defence of Qatar
Hesham Alghannam
Director of the Security Research Center at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
Hesham Alghannam
Director of the Security Research Center at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
Mustafa Barghouti
General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI)
Mustafa Barghouti
General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI)
Abdullah Al Shayji
Professor of Political Science at Kuwait University
Abdullah Al Shayji
Professor of Political Science at Kuwait University
Johnny Mounayer
Political Writer and Researcher
Johnny Mounayer
Political Writer and Researcher
Hassan Barari
Professor of International Relations at Qatar University
Hassan Barari
Professor of International Relations at Qatar University
Nasser Yassin
Director of the Beirut Branch of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Nasser Yassin
Director of the Beirut Branch of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Mustafa Osman Ismail Elamin
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan
Mustafa Osman Ismail Elamin
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan
Ahmed Al Zandani
Associate Professor of International Relations at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College, Ministry of Defence of Qatar
Ahmed Al Zandani
Associate Professor of International Relations at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College, Ministry of Defence of Qatar
Hesham Alghannam
Director of the Security Research Center at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
Hesham Alghannam
Director of the Security Research Center at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
Mustafa Barghouti
General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI)
Mustafa Barghouti
General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI)
Abdullah Al Shayji
Professor of Political Science at Kuwait University
Abdullah Al Shayji
Professor of Political Science at Kuwait University
Johnny Mounayer
Political Writer and Researcher
Johnny Mounayer
Political Writer and Researcher