International Relations & DiplomacyReport

2019: The Year Ahead

Written by: Tarek Cherkaoui

This report provides a look ahead at 2019, focusing on what TRT World Research Centre researchers believe will be some of the most significant issue facing the world.

This report provides a look ahead at 2019, focusing on what TRT World Research Centre researchers believe will be some of the most significant issues facing the world. From the continued aftermath of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the war in Yemen and a decisive year for Turkey, to Brexit and the ongoing trade dispute between China and the US, our researchers offer their engaging and insightful analysis of the year to come in world affairs. The report looks ahead to major developments in Turkey, the MENA region, Asia, Europe, Africa and the United States, putting them in context and analysing their possible impacts in light of ongoing shifts in the global order.

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Tarek Cherkaoui
Tarek Cherkaoui
Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui is Manager at TRT World Research Centre. Dr. Cherkaoui has an extensive experience in strategic management, research, and consultancy across international media, tertiary education, and the creative industries throughout the U.K., Qatar, Malaysia, and New Zealand. He is an expert in international media and strategic communications, and holds a Ph.D. in Media and Communication Studies from the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, for which he was awarded the Dean's Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Studies. His research interests include international broadcasting, media discourse, international news framing, information warfare, public diplomacy, soft power, nation branding, image management, crisis communication, and political and military affairs – specifically within the MENA region. He has put forward several publications, including The News Media at War: The Clash of Western and Arab Networks in the Middle East (2017) (London: I.B. Tauris). As an academic, strategic communications researcher, and a senior manager within organizations, Dr. Cherkaoui displays excellent interpersonal and communication skills with fluency in four languages – English, French, Arabic, and German.

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