About
Ala’Aldeen is the President and the Founding President of the Middle East Research Insitute (MERI). He studied medicine in Baghdad and completed his postgraduate studies (MSc, PhD, FRCPath) in London.
He is a former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Kurdistan Regional Government (2009-2012), and Professor of Medicine in Nottingham University in the United Kingdom. Ala’Aldeen also co-founded the Kurdish Scientific and Medical Association, an advocacy organisation focused on protecting human rights in Kurdistan and Iraq.
Selected publications
- Wirya, K., D. Ala’Aldeen and K. Palani (2017) ‘Perceptions of EU Crisis Response in Iraq.’ Middle East Research Institute (MERI) report.
- Ala’Aldeen, D, Wirya, K. and Morris, S. (2015) ‘The Future of Kirkuk: A Roadmap for Resolving the Status of the Province.’ Middle East Research Institute (MERI) report.
- Ala’Aldeen, D. (2014) ‘Countering Terrorism Through Nation-Building.’ Fikra Forum at the Washington Institute.