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
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
Victor Gao
Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization
Victor Gao
Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani
Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani
Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network
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
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Tadhg Hickey
An Irish comedian and political activist
Tadhg Hickey
An Irish comedian and political activist
Issam Hijazi
Technology Entrepreneur and Founder of UpScrolled
Issam Hijazi
Technology Entrepreneur and Founder of UpScrolled
Hannah Claire Smith
Writer and Advocate for Collective Liberation
Hannah Claire Smith
Writer and Advocate for Collective Liberation
Helio Figueiredo
Writer and Cultural Critic Specialising in Political Geography and Media
Helio Figueiredo
Writer and Cultural Critic Specialising in Political Geography and Media
Graeme Groom
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Co-Chair of IDEALS
Graeme Groom
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Co-Chair of IDEALS
Youssef Bouabdallah
Paediatric Surgeon
Youssef Bouabdallah
Paediatric Surgeon
Ibrahim Saber
Documentary Film Producer and Director
Ibrahim Saber
Documentary Film Producer and Director
Mohammed Mukhtar Al Khalil
Director of Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Mohammed Mukhtar Al Khalil
Director of Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Tadhg Hickey
An Irish comedian and political activist
Tadhg Hickey
An Irish comedian and political activist
Issam Hijazi
Technology Entrepreneur and Founder of UpScrolled
Issam Hijazi
Technology Entrepreneur and Founder of UpScrolled
Hannah Claire Smith
Writer and Advocate for Collective Liberation
Hannah Claire Smith
Writer and Advocate for Collective Liberation
Helio Figueiredo
Writer and Cultural Critic Specialising in Political Geography and Media
Helio Figueiredo
Writer and Cultural Critic Specialising in Political Geography and Media
Graeme Groom
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Co-Chair of IDEALS
Graeme Groom
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Co-Chair of IDEALS
Youssef Bouabdallah
Paediatric Surgeon
Youssef Bouabdallah
Paediatric Surgeon
Ibrahim Saber
Documentary Film Producer and Director
Ibrahim Saber
Documentary Film Producer and Director
Mohammed Mukhtar Al Khalil
Director of Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Mohammed Mukhtar Al Khalil
Director of Al Jazeera Centre for Studies