Alaa Abu Bakr Saleh
Director of Security Studies Program
A Yemeni researcher specialising in political science and international relations. His research focuses on regional security, geopolitics, foreign policy, transformations in the Arab regional order, and issues related to Yemen, the Red Sea, and the Horn of Africa, with particular emphasis on conflict dynamics, maritime security, regional policies, and decision-making in fragile environments.
His professional experience includes contributing to the preparation of research studies, situation assessments, and analytical reports on Yemeni and regional affairs, as well as presenting research papers at specialised academic conferences and seminars and participating in international forums and conferences focused on security and foreign policy.
He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Institute of Arab Research and Studies in Cairo, graduating with Excellent honours with Distinction, and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Sana’a University, graduating with Excellent honours with Distinction.
His professional experience includes contributing to the preparation of research studies, situation assessments, and analytical reports on Yemeni and regional affairs, as well as presenting research papers at specialised academic conferences and seminars and participating in international forums and conferences focused on security and foreign policy.
He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Institute of Arab Research and Studies in Cairo, graduating with Excellent honours with Distinction, and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Sana’a University, graduating with Excellent honours with Distinction.