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Siwa Advisory is a Canberra-based practice specialising in the geopolitics and geoeconomics of the Middle East, Asia, and the Indo-Pacific. Our work is informed by deep regional expertise and a trusted network of researchers, analysts, and subject matter experts based across the Middle East and globally.

Our services include geopolitical risk assessment, strategic advisory, market-entry analysis, executive briefings, and policy-oriented research. We also design and deliver executive education and policy training programs for governments and institutional partners across Asia, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and Europe.

We have an established track record of working with a broad range of government and institutional clients, including the European Union, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Saudi Ministry of Defense, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Corporate engagements have included multinational firms listed on major global exchanges, including the NASDAQ, FTSE, Nikkei, and KOSPI.

The practice takes its name from the Siwa Oasis: an ancient crossroads where Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East converge,
and a waypoint on the historic routes that once connected East and West. Today, those connections are more consequential than ever.

Dr Adel Abdel Ghafar

Founder & Managing Director

Dr Adel Abdel Ghafar is Siwa Advisory’s Founder and Managing Director. He is a geopolitical analyst and senior adviser with more than 25 years of experience spanning think tanks, academia, finance, and consulting. He was previously Director of the Foreign Policy Program and Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Prior to that, he was a Fellow in the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, and Director of Research at the Brookings Doha Center. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University where he teaches courses on geopolitics and international political economy. Dr Abdel Ghafar started his career at HSBC and Citibank before moving into research, policy, and international advisory work. He holds a PhD in Political Science and International Relations from the Australian National University, an MA in Arab and Islamic Studies and a combined Master of Commerce and International Business from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor of Commerce from Cairo University.