Polistratics (/‘polı•stræ•tıks)

Polistratics by Nawaf M. Al-Thani

A leading research and advisory platform on MENA issues. We offer an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of regional policies, strategies, and tactics, focusing on the intricate dynamics of Middle East affairs. Our team provides insightful updates and expert commentary, delivering valuable perspectives on geopolitical developments, economic trends, and social changes within the region. Committed to fostering a nuanced understanding of MENA issues, Polistratics is your go-to source for accurate, timely, and thorough analysis of international affairs.

Biography of our Editor-In-Chief

Sheikh. Nawaf Bin Mubarak Al-Thani

Nawaf M. Al-Thani is a Columnist at Qatar's Al-Raya Newspaper (Arabic), a Writer, and a Lecturer in International Relations and Defense, with a focus on Small State Security, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Defense writings, and Defense Intelligence Operations studies and methodologies.

He previously served with the rank of Brigadier General as Director of Defense Intelligence Operations in the State of Qatar.

As a Diplomat, he served as the State of Qatar's Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché to the United States of America, Canada, and the

The United Mexican States. And before that, as the Official Spokesperson and Director of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM) at the Qatar Ministry of Defense.

Al-Thani has served in several foreign military deployments, including Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Odyssey Dawn, and Operation Unified Protector, as well in several humanitarian missions globally, including membership in the Arab League Humanitarian Observer mission to Syria in 2012.

Nawaf has received distinguished commendations and citations from the Qatar Armed Forces, the U.S. Military, several NATO militaries, and multinational organizations. He also received the French Republic's Army Parachute Infantry Regiment Airborne wings "Brevet parachutiste militair", the Qatar Armed Forces Airborne wings, and Commando tab.

He earned his LL.B from Qatar University and an M.Res in Defense Studies from King's College London (U.K.). He graduated with distinction from the inaugural class (Class No.1) of the Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military Academy (Qatar) and is also a General Command & Staff graduate with honors from the Joaan bin Jassim Academy for Defense Studies (Qatar).

He currently serves as an Advisory Committee Member in Georgetown University's Small States Research Program (Qatar), as a Distinguished International Defense Affairs Fellow at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (Washington, D.C.), and as a Member of the Board Of Directors of the Gulf International Forum (Washington, D.C).

His latest book (in Arabic), "Coffee With A Dash Of Fascism", came out in early 2025. He is currently working on his next book, his first in English, which will be announced soon.