Knowledge Shaping the Future… Leadership Driving Change
EISSL is an Arab think tank uniting rigorous research and leadership formation to serve decision-makers across the region and beyond.
About the Institute
EISSL is a fully integrated Arab knowledge institution — uniting rigorous academic research, scholarly publishing, leadership formation, and specialized consulting within a single digital environment built to serve decision-makers and researchers across the region and the world.
- Our Vision
- For EISSL to become one of the foremost Arab think tanks in strategic studies, political economy, capacity building, and public policymaking.
- Our Mission
- Producing rigorous scholarly knowledge and translating it into practical policies and practices through research, training, consulting, and international partnerships.
Institute Services
Five integrated systems under one roof — from producing knowledge to turning it into decisions.
Studies Center
Peer-reviewed studies and analyses that read major shifts and anticipate policy across economy, security, and governance.
Enter the CenterAcademic Journal
Submissions, double-blind review, and publication to the highest standards.
Browse the JournalTraining Academy
Professional courses and diplomas with verifiable certificates, forming leaders and decision-makers.
Explore ProgramsConsulting
Advisory services for institutions that turn knowledge into executable decisions.
Request ConsultingDigital Library
Books, studies, reports, and databases with advanced search and open access.
Open the Library
The Institute in Numbers
- Published Studies
- Researchers & Experts
- Training Programs
- Trainees
- Institutional Partners
Latest Studies
Risk AnalysisSovereign Funds and Risk Appetite: From Return to ImpactRead the Study
- Gulf–Asia Trade Corridors: Reading the Cost of the Shift
- Regional Alliances After Unipolarity: Conditions of Durability
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience Against Cyber Threat
- Arab Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar International Order
Risk AnalysisSovereign Funds and Risk Appetite: From Return to Impact
Policy AnalysisGulf–Asia Trade Corridors: Reading the Cost of the Shift
AlliancesRegional Alliances After Unipolarity: Conditions of Durability
Cyber SecurityCritical Infrastructure Resilience Against Cyber Threat
Strategic StudiesArab Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar International Order
Latest News
EISSL Hosts the 2026 Annual Strategic Leadership ForumOver three hundred experts and decision-makers took part in sessions discussing the future of regional governance.
The Academy Launches an Executive Public Policy Diploma
Issue Twelve of the Peer-Reviewed Journal Released
MoU Signed with a Regional Organization to Develop Capacity-Building Programs
Monthly Policy Brief Series Launched
Our Partners
Universities, organizations, and centers we work with to produce and apply knowledge.
Al-Mashreq UniversityUniversity
Regional Organization for Administrative DevelopmentRegional Organization
Aafaq Studies CenterThink Tank
National Planning AuthorityGovernment Institution
Ufuq ConsultingPrivate Sector
Institute of Contemporary International StudiesResearch Institute
National Academy of Public AdministrationGovernment Academy
Al-Bayan Research and Publishing FoundationResearch Foundation
Union of Chambers of Commerce and IndustryProfessional Union
School of Policy and International RelationsUniversity School
Arab Observatory for Digital TransformationSpecialised Observatory
Scientific Research Support FundFunding Body
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