shabanabdelfattah

Senior Strategic Research & Media Intelligence Specialist

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Profile summary

Strategic Senior Strategic Research & Media Intelligence Specialist with 14 years shaping media intelligence and geopolitical outcomes. Known for multilingual research capabilities in Arabic, Turkish, and English, alongside advanced expertise in media monitoring and narrative analysis. Committed to delivering rigorous strategic insights and decision support for institutional stakeholders.

Career highlights

Strategic Research: Conducted strategic research and media intelligence activities covering regional and international political, economic, and security developments for institutional stakeholders.

Media Intelligence: Used advanced media intelligence tools, including Meltwater, for monitoring, sentiment analysis, trend detection, and narrative tracking across multiple platforms.

Foreign Policy Analysis: Prepared analytical assessments detailing foreign policy changes, Turkish regional influence, and their strategic implications for governmental stakeholders.

Editorial Production: Produced strategic reports, executive briefs, situation assessments, media intelligence products, and analytical studies based on multilingual research.

Key skills

ProfessionalMedia Intelligence & Monitoring Strategic Insights & Decision Support Narrative & Reputation Analysis Turkish Affairs & Regional Geopolitics Political & Geopolitical Risk Assessment Information Environment Analysis Media & Discourse Analysis Strategic Communication Assessment Editorial & Report Writing OSINT & Open-Source Research Early Warning & Trend Analysis Crisis Monitoring & Situational Awareness Media Monitoring & Intelligence Platforms Advanced Research Techniques Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Narrative Tracking & Sentiment Analysis Strategic Reporting Advanced Microsoft Excel Data Interpretation & Analysis Editorial Review & Content Development Information Verification & Fact-Checking
SkillsMultilingual Research & Analysis (Arabic – Turkish – English) Meltwater & Talkwalker (Advanced: Monitoring, Narrative Tracking, Sentiment Analysis & Social Listening)

Professional experience

Senior Strategic Research & Media Intelligence SpecialistJan 2020 - Present
The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi

Defines strategic research frameworks and media intelligence operations, steering institutional situational awareness through political and economic intelligence activities. Directs the analysis of geopolitical trends and narrative shifts for stakeholders, shaping reporting methodologies across multiple language platforms since 2020.

  • Evaluates regional and international security developments to support institutional decision-making processes.
  • Tracks Turkish foreign policy and bilateral relations with the Middle East, Africa, and Eurasia.
  • Examines Arabic, Turkish, and international media discourse to identify reputational risks and narrative shifts.
  • Builds analytical frameworks and media monitoring methodologies for executive reporting products.
Political Analyst (Media & Diplomatic Context)Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Egyptian People’s Assembly, Egypt

Shaped foreign policy and geopolitical analysis strategy, steering intelligence collection and diplomatic communication for governmental stakeholders. Directed research workflows regarding Turkish and Middle Eastern affairs, influencing official briefing production and diplomatic engagement.

  • Conducted political and media analysis focused on Turkish and regional geopolitical developments.
  • Prepared analytical assessments detailing foreign policy changes and their strategic implications.
  • Facilitated diplomatic engagements through Turkish and Arabic interpretation as well as multilingual communication.
Media Analyst, Editor & Turkish TranslatorJan 2015 - Jan 2017
Zaman Arabic Newspaper / Institutional Media Support Roles

Shaped Arabic editorial outputs and media analysis strategies within a multilingual newsroom environment. Steered the translation, editing, and contextual interpretation of Turkish political and media content for publication while influencing workflow standards to ensure clarity, accuracy, and adherence to editorial guidelines across all produced reports.

  • Produced analytical summaries and media reports based on Turkish language sources.
  • Engineered content structures for translated geopolitical reporting to maintain institutional quality standards.
Turkish Language Instructor & TranslatorJan 2013 - Jan 2016
A Nile Art & Culture Center

Guided Turkish language instruction programs and managed translation operations, shaping cultural coordination activities for center participants.

  • Delivered Turkish language instruction within educational and cultural programs.
  • Provided translation support for Turkish-language communication activities.
Research & Translation (Political Analysis Support)Jan 2012 - Present
Freelance & Institutional Work
  • Conducted narrative analysis and media monitoring tracking Turkish regional influence and geopolitical developments.
  • Delivered analytical translation and interpretation of political and media discourse from Turkish sources.
Diploma in Digital MediaApr 2026 - Apr 2027
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
  • Data Journalism
  • Digital Platforms & Research Communication
  • Mobile Journalism (MoJo)
  • Multimedia Content Production
  • Social Media & Digital Narrative Analysis
Concentrix EgyptJan 2017 - Jan 2020
➢ Political Analyst (Media & Diplomatic Context)
  • Authored analytical assessments focused on foreign policy developments and strategic implications for governmental stakeholders.
  • Facilitated diplomatic engagements through Turkish-Arabic interpretation and multilingual communication.

Education

Postgraduate DiplomaJan 2018
Ain Shams University

Turkish Translation

BAJan 2015
Ain Shams University

Languages & Translation (Turkish Language & Literature)

ONGOING EducationApr 2026 - Apr 2027
Diploma in Digital Media - The American University in Cairo (AUC) – Distance Learning

Focus:

  • Data Journalism
  • Digital Platforms & Research Communication
  • Mobile Journalism (MoJo)
  • Multimedia Content Production
  • Social Media & Digital Narrative Analysis

Languages

Arabic · Professional

Turkish · Professional

English · Professional