Dr. Clemens Chay

Researcher in the Geopolitical & Domestic Affairs of the Gulf Arab States

Welcome

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Fireside chat with Prof. Abdullah Baabood at Waseda University. July 2025.
Closed-door meeting with Dr. Sachi Sakanashi, Director of the IEEJ, Tokyo. July 2025.
Calling on Shaikh Humaid Al Maani, Head of Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oman. December 2024.
MEI Annual Conference, Panel 2. June 2024.
With Dr. Ali Al Qarni, the Head of Asian Unit at the Saudi Diplomatic Institute, after his talk at the Shaw Alumni Foundation House, NUS. April 2024.
With Sheikh Dr Mohammad Sabah Al Salem, the former Foreign Minister of Kuwait. Durham, 2018.
Delivering the opening remarks at the GCC-APAC conference under the auspices of the JISR Gulf Film Festival. March 2024.
Handing an invitation letter personally to Omani Chargé d’Affaires, Mr. Oman Al Muqaibal, at the embassy. February 2024.
Delivering a guest lecture at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. April 2023.
With a dear friend and colleague, HE Nasser al Shaikh, Dubai’s former Chief Financial Officer. Dubai, May 2023.
With Marzouq al Ghanim, Kuwait’s former Speaker of Parliament (2013, ’16, ’20). June 2023.
At the Kuwait Democratic Forum’s HQ in Mubarak Al Abdullah, Kuwait. April 2023.
At the Middle East Council on Global Affairs for an invited talk hosted by Dr. Adel Abdel Ghafar, Program Director for Foreign Policy & Security. Doha, February 2023.
At Kuwait’s National Day Reception in Singapore. With dear friends Counselor Mohammad al Shamlan & his spouse. February 2023.
Official visit to the Government Communications Office, State of Qatar. Doha, February 2023.
Official visit to Hamad bin Khalifa University, hosted by the President Dr. Ahmad Hasnah, February 2023.
Official visit to Qatar News Agency and hosted by the Assistant Director of the News Department, Yousef al Sayed. Doha, February 2023.
MEI Annual Conference, Panel 2. September 2025.
Moderating a talk delivered by Mr. Rico Marbun, the Advisor to Indonesia’s Deputy Foreign Minister. July 2025.
With Dr. Muneer Alqahtani, Associate Professor at the College of Education, and Director of the Translation Centre at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. June 2025.
The UAE’s National Day Reception 2024. With H.E. Jamal Al-Suwaidi, UAE Ambassador to Singapore.
Talk delivered to the business community, on the economic opportunities in the Gulf. August 2024.
Interview at the Berita Harian studio on the Iran-Israel retaliatory attacks. April 2024.
With Sabah M. Sabah Al Salem at the Messila Palace. April 2024.
At a polling station with the supervising judges for Kuwait’s 2024 parliamentary elections. April 2024.
Speaking at the Saudi Diplomatic Institute about Singapore’s progress since independence and its foreign policy towards the Middle East. November 2023.
At the Asia & the Middle East Symposium jointly organised by the Emirates Policy Center & the Crisis Response Council. Abu Dhabi, 2023. (Photo by EPC)
Hosting Mr. Ibrahim al Hashmi, the Director of Media & Communication at Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the Shaw Alumni Foundation House, NUS. May 2023.
With Alia al Khaled, MP of Kuwait’s 2022 National Assembly. June 2023.
With Mr. Abdullah al Abdooli, CEO of Marjan Island LLC. Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, May 2023.
With Dr. Ali Abdullah al Shamlan, Kuwait’s former Minister of Higher Education. In the historic Shamlan Diwan. May 2018.
Official visit to the Ministry of Municipality, Qatar, and hosted by Dr. Masoud Jaralla al Marri, Director of Food Security. Doha, February 2023.
Hosting the Halal Development team of Singapore’s Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) at MEI’s offices. March 2023.
With Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government at Georgetown University Qatar. Doha, February 2023.
Hosted by Ambassador Abdulaziz al Horr, Director of Qatar’s Diplomatic Institute. Doha, February 2023.
Hosted by the Policy Planning team at Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Doha, February 2023.
MEI Annual Distinguished Lecture. December 2025.
Calling on Dr. Moshabab Al-Qahtani at the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, Saudi Arabia. June 2025.
At the Doha Forum 2024 with Mr. Ibrahim Al Hashmi, the Director of Media & Communications at Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
With Dubai’s former Chief Financial Officer, H.E. Nasser Al Shaikh. December 2024.
With Mr. Ibrahim Al Hashmi, the Director of Media & Communications at Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. August 2024.
Interview with CNA on the economic diversification of the Gulf Arab states. April 2024.
With a good friend, Mohammed Roumi, the Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister of Kuwait in his family’s heritage house. April 2024
Attending the Kuwait National and Liberation Days reception, alongside Ambassador Ahmad Al Shuraim and Counsellor Abdullah Al Salem. February 2024.
Speaking to the visiting UAE delegation under the NAFIS talent programme. NUS. January 2024.
Featured on CNA Docuseries in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict. January 2024.
In Kuwait as an international observer for the parliamentary elections, invited by the Ministry of Information. June 2023.
With HE Abdullah al Saleh, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy, UAE. Dubai, May 2023.
With seasoned Kuwaiti MP Hassan Jowhar at his diwan in Bayan. June 2023.
With Ambassador Nasser al Sebeeh, Director-General of Kuwait’s Diplomatic Institute. Al Qibla, April 2023.
With Dr. Abdulrahman al Naqbi, Director-General of Ras Al Khaimah’s Department of Economic Development, and his team at their Business Center. April 2023.
With a dear friend, colleague, and co-author, Dr. Hamad al Bloshi, Associate Professor at Kuwait University. June 2023.
With a dear friend & colleague, Dr. Khalifa al Suwaidi, research fellow at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy. June 2023.
Official visit to the HQ of Qatar Media Corporation. February 2023.
With a dear friend and former colleague, Dr. Abdullah Baabood, Chair for Islamic area studies & Visiting Professor at Waseda University. February 2023.