Salman Shaikh

Salman Shaikh

Salman Shaikh is the Founder and CEO of The Shaikh Group (TSG), a specialised peace-building organisation dedicated to mitigating and resolving violent conflict, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Shaikh has extensive experience leading mediation and Track II diplomacy initiatives with local actors, governments, and key international actors – with a focus on Syria, the broader Levant, the Gulf region and Iran. Before establishing TSG, Shaikh was the director of the Brookings Institution’s Doha Center, where his research focused on conflict resolution, domestic policy, and geopolitics of the Middle East. Shaikh previously worked the United Nations in a number of offices. Shaikh also served as director for policy and research in the private office of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bin Nasser al-Missned, the Consort of the former Emir of the State of Qatar.

Upcoming Events

BLF 2025
Dr. H. A. Hellyer, Salman Shaikh, Lubna Masarwa, Alexandra Pringle
Gaza 2040: Then, Now, the Future
Saturday, 28 June 2025 | 11:30 – 12:30
Loading Bay, BD1 3QR
Global Futures, World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: WA028
BLF 2025
Prof. Owen Greene, Dr. H. A. Hellyer, Salman Shaikh, Professor Paul Rogers
Syria in Transition: What Comes Next?
Saturday, 28 June 2025 | 15:15 – 16:30
The Banqueting Hall, City Hall, BD1 1HY
World Affairs & Politics, Global Futures
Event Reference: WA004
BLF 2025
Nadina Ronc, Salman Shaikh, Dr. H. A. Hellyer, Dr. Nafeez Ahmed
The European Genocide: Remembering Srebrenica
Sunday, 29 June 2025 | 11:00 – 00:00
Ballroom, Bradford Live, BD1 1NN
World Affairs & Politics, History
Event Reference: WA006
BLF 2025
Roopa Gogineni, Salman Shaikh, Prof. Owen Greene, Dr. Nafeez Ahmed
Beyond the Headlines: Understanding the Crisis in Sudan
Sunday, 29 June 2025 | 15:30 – 16:30
The Banqueting Hall, City Hall, BD1 1HY
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: WA024
BLF 2025
Professor Paul Rogers, Salman Shaikh, Saeed Khan
Weapons of Influence: China, the West, and the New Global Flashpoints
Sunday, 29 June 2025 | 17:00 – 18:00
The Banqueting Hall, City Hall, BD1 1HY
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: WA029