Hani Nasira (Arabic: هاني نسيرة) is an Egyptian author and journalist who specializes in ideological movements.[1] He is currently a Research Unit Director at the Dubai based think tank, the Al Mesbar Studies and Research Centre.[2] [3]
His recent work includes research projects on development and democratic transformations and cognitive and political currents in the Arab world and is published regularly by Al Arabiya News Channel, Al-Hayat, The Jamestown Foundation and Arab Insight as well as Al Mesbar's own publications.[1] [4] [5] [6]
Dr Nasira has authored several books, including Al-Qaeda and Jihadi Salafism: Intellectual Streams and Limits of Verification (2008); Religious Converts: A study of the phenomenon of conversion (2009); The Crisis of the Arab Renaissance and the War of Ideas (2009); and New Liberalism in the Arab World (2007).[1]
His other published work includes: Ideology and the Road towards Humanizing Arabic National Thought – Cairo Center for Human Rights Studies (2002), Dr. Mahmoud Azmy a human rights pioneer in Egypt – Cairo Center for Human Rights (2005), Ministry of Culture – Journey of the Egyptian ministries - Center for Political and Strategic Studies at Al-Ahram (2003), The New Liberals in Egypt, a series of strategic notebooks - Center for Political and Strategic Studies at Al-Ahram (2006), and The Phenomenon of Intellectual Transformation in Egypt in the Mid Twentieth Century, Civilization Center (Al-Hadara Center) for Enhancing Islamic Ideology – Beirut (2009 (in printing process) as well as contributing to a number of other books.