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Interviews, talk shows, podcasts, and press appearances documenting Dr. Mustafa's intellectual and diplomatic engagement. Select any video to play it here.
profmustafa.net NewsDr. Mustafa Osman Ismail at the Arab Association of Political Science conference in Cairo, where Amr Moussa paid him a visit
Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail, Sudan's former Foreign Minister, took part in the closing session of the 7th annual conference of the Arab Association of Political Science in Cairo on 7–8 October 2026. During the conference he was visited by H.E. Amr Moussa, former Secretary-General of the Arab League.
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Al Raya / الراية (Qatar)Dr. Mustafa Osman at the Qatar Press Center: today's developments compel a rethink of the regional security order
At the Qatar Press Center's seminar on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, held with the Global Institute for Strategic Studies, Dr. Mustafa — Sudan's former Foreign Minister — argues that the accelerating developments in the Gulf and the Middle East compel a rethink of the regional security order, and that the debate should move past the threats to the openings they create: a new framework for cooperation that begins among the Gulf and Arab states and grows into a more inclusive regional system.
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Essay by Dr. Mustafa Osman IsmailIn Memory of Professor Eltigani Abdelgadir Hamid
Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail mourns his friend and colleague Professor Eltigani Abdelgadir Hamid, the Sudanese thinker and professor of political thought — his sincerity, humility and soundness of judgement, the originality of his research and writing, and what his passing means for Sudan and for Islamic thought.
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Al-Adasa Media Network — QatarFrom Khartoum to the World: Dr. Malik Badri and the Birth of Contemporary Islamic Psychology
The Islam & Global Affairs programme at the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, held a public lecture on the life, thought and legacy of Dr. Malik Badri and his part in founding contemporary Islamic psychology. Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail Elamin moderated the discussion.
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Al-Mohagig / المحققالذاكرة السودانية: معالجة سودانية لأوهام الأمن القومي العربي
A review by Mohamed El-Sheikh Hussein of Dr. Mustafa's book «Arab National Security»: that the concept has been an aspiration rather than a working order since 1945, and that a workable one must rest on shared interests and functional cooperation, with security read broadly — from the military to the food supply.
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Essay by Dr. Mustafa Osman IsmailIn Memory of HH The Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Dr. Mustafa remembers HH The Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani: his record in building the modern Qatari state, his rare model of a peaceful transfer of power, their personal meetings, and his support for peace and development in Sudan.
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Gulf Times (Qatar)Qatar a regional pillar in humanitarian programmes: HBKU academic
Dr. Mustafa, professor of Islam & Global Affairs at HBKU and former Sudanese FM, praises Qatar's role as a regional humanitarian and mediation leader at a World Refugee Day 2026 panel.
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The Peninsula (Qatar)Qatar strengthens commitment to refugee support through collaborative event
Coverage of HBKU's 'Together for Refugees' event; Dr. Mustafa urges stronger cross-sector collaboration and framing refugees as productive contributors via education and economic inclusion.
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Al Raya / الراية (Qatar)صندوق قطر للتنمية يعزز الوعي بقضايا اللجوء
Arabic coverage of the same World Refugee Day event; Dr. Mustafa stresses Qatar's standing in mediation, conflict resolution and humanitarian support for the displaced.
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Al Jazeera Arabic / aljazeera.net ("The Other Side")مصطفى عثمان يفسر لماذا وصل السودان إلى ما هو عليه ويكشف أسرارا عن البشير والترابي (برنامج الجانب الآخر)
Long-form TV interview; Dr. Mustafa discusses his career and Sudan's collapse since Bashir's fall, with revelations about Bashir and Turabi.
Read on Al Jazeera Arabic / aljazeera.net ("The Other Side")
Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)Bint Al-Khater, Mender of Hearts
A tribute by Dr. Mustafa to Lolwah Al-Khater — the first woman to serve as spokesperson of Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs — her learning, and her composure in a post where every word is weighed in gold.
Read on Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)Qatar: The Asian Cup with the Taste of Arabic Coffee
After Qatar retained the AFC Asian Cup, Dr. Mustafa reads the win as method rather than chance — the Al-Annabi players, a young leadership, and the Qatar National Vision 2030 behind a decade of sporting, economic and cultural achievement.
Read on Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)Qatar and Sudan: Deeds of Kindness, Clouds of Beneficence
Dr. Mustafa on Qatar as the international community's most effective humanitarian partner, and on its record with Sudan: hosting the Darfur peace negotiations, then following the agreement with economic, educational and health projects for the returning displaced.
Read on Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)الدكتور مصطفى عثمان إسماعيل — ندوة 'الجامعة العربية بين الواقع والطموح' (topic/tag page)
Al-Sharq tag page aggregating coverage of him as HBKU professor / ex-FM, incl. a 2023 Arab League seminar panel.
Read on Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)The Lingering Fragrance of the World Cup’s Close
Dr. Mustafa's Al-Sharq column after Qatar 2022: the tournament was not a matter of winners and losers but a school of values — regard for the other, and coexistence across race, colour, creed and opinion — whose effect outlasts the closing ceremony.
Read on Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)World Cup 22: The Genius of Time and Place
On the eve of Qatar 2022, Dr. Mustafa writes on Doha — from (Al-Bida') to (Al-Doha) — its heritage, museums and modern renaissance, and argues that FIFA's December 2010 vote was an earned right rather than a stroke of luck.
Read on Al-Sharq / الشرق (Qatar)Future peacemakers at HBKU reflect on Islamic and UN approaches to conflict resolution
Qatar-press version of the same CIS conflict-resolution lecture hosted by Dr. Mustafa.
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HBKU (institutional news)Future Peacemakers at HBKU's College of Islamic Studies Reflect on Islamic and UN Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Dr. Mustafa hosted a guest lecture by conflict-resolution expert Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer for MA Islam & Global Affairs students.
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Sawt Al-Azhar / صوت الأزهر (Al-Azhar, Egypt)د. مصطفى عثمان وزير خارجية السودان الأسبق: من هنا تبدأ خطوات القضاء على أسباب الصراعات في العالم
Interview around an Al-Azhar/Vatican peace conference, on global conflict and interfaith dialogue.
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Covers him leading a Sudanese delegation, identified by his National Investment Council portfolio.
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Sudan TribuneSudan foreign ministry denies implementation of new policy towards US
Post-FM era: as presidential adviser and NCP external-relations official, Ismail calls for a comprehensive review of Sudan–US ties.
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Al Jazeera Arabic / aljazeera.net ("Private Visit")مصطفى عثمان.. الدبلوماسية السودانية (برنامج زيارة خاصة، تقديم سامي كليب)
Long interview reviewing his diplomatic career — the Darfur crisis and foreign intervention.
Read on Al Jazeera Arabic / aljazeera.net ("Private Visit")Sudan's Mustafa Ismail to be in charge of Darfur file
Presidency transfers the Darfur negotiations portfolio to Ismail, then a former FM handling eastern-Sudan peace talks.
Read on Sudan TribuneSudanese foreign minister, Ugandan president discuss ties
On the margins of the UN Millennium summit, Ismail met Ugandan President Museveni on bilateral ties and the peace agreement.
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Asharq Al-Awsat (archive) — الشرق الأوسطمن أوراق وزير خارجية السودان قبل مغادرته منصبه (1)
Serialized memoir/papers of Ismail on leaving the foreign ministry, covering the 1991 Gulf crisis and the 1998 Al-Shifa factory bombing.
Read on Asharq Al-Awsat (archive) — الشرق الأوسطSudan would send envoy to Iraq if security OK – minister
Ismail says Sudan is ready to name an ambassador to Baghdad once conditions are safe.
Read on Sudan Tribune (wire)Sudanese foreign minister to be appointed president's adviser
Reports the sitting FM would become the president's foreign-affairs adviser upon leaving office.
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Al Jazeera EnglishSudan seeks end to sanctions
Ahead of a Condoleezza Rice visit, sitting FM Ismail voices hope it would help normalise Khartoum–Washington relations and lift US sanctions.
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UN NewsSecurity Council resolution 'incentive' to Darfur rebels, Sudan tells Assembly
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Ismail argued the Darfur fighting stemmed from rebel actions and that the SC resolution would embolden rebels.
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Al Jazeera Forum (Doha)Speakers — Al Jazeera Forum (17th edition)
Lists him among Doha forum speakers as 'Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan.'
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