Dr. Abdulaziz Alghashian is a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at Gulf International Forum. He also holds Associate Fellowships with AGSI, CARPO, and SEPAD. His research focuses on Saudi-Israeli relations and Saudi foreign policy. Dr Alghashian joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he underwent officer training before obtaining his undergraduate degree in International Relations and Global Security, followed by an MA in Diplomacy and International Relations from the University of Nottingham. He later obtained a PhD from the University of Essex, where he lectured on Middle East International Relations, Theories and Concepts of International Relations, and Political Theory.