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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Shafiq Nazim Shafiq Al-Ghabra (born in Kuwait City in 1953 and died September 4, 2021) is a Kuwaiti academic and political analyst from a Palestinian family belonging to the city of Haifa. He is the eldest son of Dr. Nazim Al-Ghabra. He participated in talk shows about many events that took place in the Arab arena (the Libyan revolution), the events in Bahrain, the Syrian revolution, the Egyptian revolution, and the Tunisia revolution. He holds a doctorate in political science with a specialization in comparative politics, public administration and organizations, and was a political science teacher at Kuwait University.
The positions he held
Founder of (Arab Bridges) for consulting and training in 2006
Former President and Founder of the American University 2003-2006
Director of the Center for Strategic and Future Studies at Kuwait University 2002-2003
Director of the Kuwaiti Media Office in Washington, D.C. 1998-2002
Regular writer in the Arab press, especially (Al-Hayat daily newspaper)
Member of the advisory board at the Think 9 Conference
Editor-in-chief of the Social Sciences Journal at Kuwait University
He also lectured at dozens of universities, research centers and international associations. He has many books, research, articles and studies.
His writings
Palestinians in Kuwait (Family and Survival Politics)
From the repercussions of the occupation of Kuwait
Israel and the Arabs: from conflict of issues to peace of interests
The United States and the Gulf: A reading of international changes and a vision for the future
An Insecure Life: A Generation of Dreams and Failures: An autobiography of Shafiq Al-Ghabra from his childhood years until he left the Al-Jarmak Brigade
Kuwait: A study of the mechanisms of state, authority, and society
The Nakba and the emergence of the Palestinian diaspora in Kuwait
His death
Shafiq Al-Ghabra died in Kuwait on Saturday, September 4, 2021 AD, corresponding to Muharram 27, 1443 AH, at the age of 68 years.
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