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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Guy Christensen
Activist Influencer
Guy Christensen
Activist Influencer
Rahma Zein
Journalist
Rahma Zein
Journalist
Tadhg Hickey
An Irish comedian and political activist
Tadhg Hickey
An Irish comedian and political activist
Faten Alwan
Al Jazeera Correspondent
Faten Alwan
Al Jazeera Correspondent
Yousef Alhelou
A journalist, political analyst, and filmmaker
Yousef Alhelou
A journalist, political analyst, and filmmaker
Diana Buttu
Lawyer and Expert on US policy towards Palestine
Diana Buttu
Lawyer and Expert on US policy towards Palestine
Helio Figueiredo
Essayist and Cultural Critic
Helio Figueiredo
Essayist and Cultural Critic
Wally Rashid
Journalist and Political Analyst
Wally Rashid
Journalist and Political Analyst
Guy Christensen
Activist Influencer
Guy Christensen
Activist Influencer
Rahma Zein
Journalist
Rahma Zein
Journalist
Tadhg Hickey
An Irish comedian and political activist
Tadhg Hickey
An Irish comedian and political activist
Faten Alwan
Al Jazeera Correspondent
Faten Alwan
Al Jazeera Correspondent
Yousef Alhelou
A journalist, political analyst, and filmmaker
Yousef Alhelou
A journalist, political analyst, and filmmaker
Diana Buttu
Lawyer and Expert on US policy towards Palestine
Diana Buttu
Lawyer and Expert on US policy towards Palestine
Helio Figueiredo
Essayist and Cultural Critic
Helio Figueiredo
Essayist and Cultural Critic
Wally Rashid
Journalist and Political Analyst
Wally Rashid
Journalist and Political Analyst