Dr. Aziz Alghashian was a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at Gulf International Forum. He was a researcher from Saudi Arabia who focused on the kingdom’s foreign policy strategies. He was also the geopolitics Senior Research Fellow and Director of Research with ORF Middle East in Dubai. He was known, in particular, as a specialist for Saudi-Israeli as well as for Arab-Israeli relations. Aziz joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he underwent Officer Training before obtaining his undergraduate degree in International Relations and Global Security at Nottingham Trent University, followed by an MA in Diplomacy and International Relations.

Dr. Alghashian later received a PhD focused on Saudi-Israeli relations from the University of Essex. Over the years, he gained vast teaching experience by conceptualizing lectures on Middle East Politics, International Relations of the Middle East, Theories and Concepts of International Relations, and Political Theory. From 2019-2021, Aziz was appointed as a lecturer of International Relations at the University of Essex. Alongside his research work, Aziz was a regular participant of various track-2 dialogue initiatives. He was invited frequently to provide analysis on current Saudi affairs in Saudi and international media.