12 - 14 December 2025 
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort

The Sir Bani Yas Forum convenes invited guests to engage in frank and constructive discussions about the most pressing issues in the Middle East.

Convened annually since 2010 under the ‘Chatham House Rule’ of non-attribution and held in a strictly private setting, the Forum’s program blends together insights from expert panel discussions and one-on-one interviews to provoke unscripted, dynamic, and substantive debate on a range of complex topics.

The goal of the Forum is to create a private and confidential environment for senior-level discussions about peace and security in the Middle East. To this end, the Sir Bani Yas Forum strives to positively contribute to and advance dialogue on how the Middle East can evolve and adapt in a period of significant change and complexity.

Participation at the Sir Bani Yas Forum is by invitation-only and admittance is not possible without the appropriate registration. There are no passes available for media to cover the event as the Sir Bani Yas Forum is entirely private and off-the-record.