Samir Altaqi

Samir Altaqi
Personal details
Born (1951-01-01) 1 January 1951
Aleppo, Syria
Spouse(s) Nahed Yakan
Children Basel Altaqi, Wael Altaqi, Anwar Altaqi, Ayman Altaqi
Parents Anwar Altaqi, Aisha Sraj
Alma mater University of Aleppo
Occupation General Director of ORC (Orient Research Centre)

Ahmad Samir Altaqi (Arabic: أحمد سمير التقي)[1] (born 1 January 1951) is a Syrian researcher and political activist. Previously a cardio-vascular surgeon, he gradually shifted to politics. As of 2016 he served as General Director of the Orient Research Centre in Dubai. He previously served as Director for International Studies in Damascus until 2010

Early life

Altaqi is a cardio-vascular surgeon.[2] He graduated in 1975 from the faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo and pursued advanced studies in cardio-vascular surgery. He worked as head of the Plastic Surgery department at Al-Razi Hospital, Aleppo. He was later appointed head of medical services at the Health Department in the Governorate of Aleppo. In this role, he supervised and audited the operation of all the hospitals in the governorate.

In 2000, while practicing as Head of Medical Staff at Red Crescent Hospital in Damascus, he consulted for the Syrian Minister of Health. In 2004, he consulted for the Syrian Prime Minister on health Issues. He addressed health planning, health insurance and medical services organization.

Introducing himself as a leftist, he served one term in the Syrian Parliament.[3]

The Syrian Foreign Ministry financed the Orient Research Centre for International Studies in Damascus, and Altaqi became its General Director. In 2005 Altaqi served as Director of the Orient Center for International Studies. The center specialized in foreign and strategic studies affiliated to the Syrian foreign ministry.[4] In 2010, the center was closed in part due to political oppression.[5]

He spent the Academic year 2010/2011 as an academic fellow at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

In 2011, Altaqi established the Orient Research Centre in Dubai. The Center is an independent thinktank working on strategic economic and social domains related to the Middle East.

Memberships

Publications

Altaqi blogs as "Samir Taqi".[8] He published many Political researches in both English and Arabic:

References

  1. "Samir Altaqi". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  2. Ignatius, David (2013-08-14). "David Ignatius: Will Syria shatter?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  3. "رابطة أدباء الشام". Odabasham.net. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  4. "Political Background Talk with Ahmad Samir Altaqi". Koerber-stiftung.de. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073748/http://www.wrmea.org/2014-october/waging-peace-samir-altaqi-urges-non-sectarian-diplomatic-solution-for-syria.html. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Resident Fellows". St-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  7. "The St Andrews University Centre for Syrian Studies - Hinnebusch - Syrian Studies Association Bulletin". Siue.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  8. "مدونة الدكتور سمير التقي". Samirtaqi.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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