Palestinian Presidency

Political Analysis: The Initiative of the Eight Factions to End the Schism

By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. On 19/9/2019, eight Palestinian factions announced a new initiative to end the schism, especially between Fatah and Hamas. These [...]

Political Analysis: The Crisis of the Palestinian Political Elite

By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. Usually the political elite is defined by those who have the real authority in the state. Their circle may [...]

Political Analysis: Will the Palestinian Elections be Held?

By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. It doesn’t seem that the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) elections would be held next May 2019 (not even in [...]

Strategic Assessment (110): The Prospects of the US Deal of the Century

Summary: It seems that during 2019 the US will be inching closer towards the official reveal of the articles of the “Deal of the Century.” [...]

Political Analysis: The Implications of the Dissolution of the Legislative Council for the Palestinian Political Climate

By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. President ‘Abbas and the Fatah leadership look like a person who has long talked about the importance of leaving [...]

Political Analysis: The Palestinian National Council and the Legalization of Hegemony and Schism

By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh.  Those who betted that President Mahmud ‘Abbas and the Fatah leadership will not convene the Palestinian National Council (PNC) [...]

Strategic Assessment (57): The Future of the Palestinian Government after the Resignation of Rami al-Hamadallah

Summary: The resignation of Rami al-Hamadallah as prime minister epitomizes the crisis of the Palestinian National Authority (PA) in particular, and the Palestinian national project [...]

Overview:

Al-Zaytouna Centre conducts strategic and futuristic academic studies on the Arab and Muslim worlds. It focuses on the Palestinian issue and the conflict with Israel as well as related Palestinian, Arab, Islamic and international developments.

General Manager

Mohsen Moh’d Saleh, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Modern and Contemporary Arab History, the general manager of al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations, editor-in-chief of the annual Palestinian Strategic Report, former head of Department of History and Civilization at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and former executive manager of Middle East Studies Centre in Amman.
He was granted the Bait al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) award for Young Muslims Scholars in 1997 and the Excellent Teaching Award (College level), given by IIUM in 2002. Dr. Mohsen is the author of 13 books and some of his books were translated into several languages. He contributed chapters to seven books. He is the editor/ co-editor of more than 30 books. Dr. Mohsen is the editor of electronic daily “Palestine Today,” which has so far published more than 3,777 issues. He has published many articles in refereed scholarly journals and magazines. He presented papers at innumerable academic local and international conferences and seminars. He is a frequent commentator on current issues on broadcasting media.
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