Dr. Najah Al-Otaibi is a Saudi researcher and journalist. She is a specialist in International relations and diplomacy- with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. Dr. Najah has worked for a number of think tanks in the UK and the US, such as for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, the Henry Jackson Society, and the Arabia Foundation in Washington, DC. Dr. Najah publications focus on gender and politics, security and counter terrorism, public diplomacy and soft power.

She is a frequent commentator on international media such as BBC, CNN and Channel 5, and has written
for International press including the Times of London, the I News, and the Independent. She has also appeared as a speaker on panels at as House of Lords, the House of Commons and the Chatham House.

Her qualifications include a PhD. in Politics where her thesis examined roles of public Diplomacy and soft
power in the Saudi British relations, and a Master’s degree in International Journalism from City,
the University of London. Her Bachelor’s degree is in English from King Saud University in Riyadh.