Emirati academic.

He is a lecturer in the Master’s Program in Gulf Studies at Qatar University , and a monthly columnist for Akhbar Al Khaleej newspaper .

He is also a non-resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington , and a visiting scholar at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

He was a professor of political science at the United Arab Emirates University , a visiting professor at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University in the United States of America, and worked as an advisor to the studies unit at Al Khaleej newspaper.

He held the position of General Supervisor of the “Gulf Strategic Report”, Treasurer of the “Arab Political Science Association”, and worked as Editor-in-Chief of the “Social Affairs Magazine” for 10 years.

He has published a number of books, including: “Confessions of a Retired Academic” in 2014, “The Gulf Regional System” in 2006, and “The Story of Politics” in 2006. He has also published more than 50 articles, including “The Repercussions of the Arab Spring on the Gulf States,” “Socio-Political Issues in the Reality of the Arabian Gulf,” and “The Gulf Cooperation Council at a Crossroads.”

He holds a PhD in Political Science from Georgetown University and a Master’s in Political Philosophy from American University in Washington.