Dalia Ziada داليا زيادة

Dalia Ziada is an Egyptian award-winning writer and political analyst specializing in governance, geopolitics, and defense policy in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Over 18 years, Dalia worked in leading positions at regional and international think tanks and civil society organizations, where she managed programs and published dozens of essays and books analyzing political conflicts and power relations in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Dalia authored the best-selling book “The Curious Case of the Three-Legged Wolf - Egypt: Military, Islamism, and Liberal Democracy” (2019) and other internationally acclaimed books dating back to 2006. 

Dalia’s next book project, "The Coalition of Odds," explores the geopolitical and security structures of the new Middle East emerging from the regional reshuffle of power coalitions, the impact of the Great Power Competition, and the changing world order.