College of Law
Mohammad Sh F Alajmi
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Key information
Key information
- Department
- College of Law
- Qualifications
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LL.B, Mansoura University (2013);
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Law (2014);
Postgraduate Diploma in Administrative Law (2015). - Email address
- 26112002@soas.ac.uk
- Thesis title
- Maritime Boundaries and Offshore Resource Rights: A Legal Study of the Durra (Arash) Gas Field
- Internal Supervisors
- Professor Irini Papanicolopulu
Biography
Mohammad Sh F Alajmi is a Kuwaiti legal specialist with around ten years of experience in the public sector. He is a first-year MPhil/PhD student in Law at SOAS University of London, where he began his studies in September 2026 under the supervision of Professor Irini Papanicolopulu.
His research focuses on maritime boundaries and rights over offshore natural resources in the Gulf. His doctoral project examines the Durra (Arash) gas field and the legal positions of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iran. It looks at how the dispute developed, how the positions of the three states have changed, and what the relevant agreements and other legal sources establish.
The project considers the basis of Kuwait’s and Saudi Arabia’s rights and examines the legal arguments supporting Iran’s claims. Mohammad draws on treaties, official documents, maps, coordinates and international court decisions to assess these positions. His aim is to distinguish between claims made by states and rights supported by the available evidence and applicable law. He also considers evidence that challenges an argument, so that any conclusions rest on a clear account of the sources.
Mohammad holds an LL.B from Mansoura University (2013) and postgraduate diplomas in Public Law (2014) and Administrative Law (2015). His academic work reflects a continuing interest in public law, alongside his professional experience as a legal specialist.
His Arabic-language article, ‘The State of Emergency and Exceptional Circumstances: A Comparative Study of Their Characteristics and Concept’, was peer-reviewed and accepted for electronic publication in the Journal of Legal and Economic Research, Faculty of Law, Mansoura University, issue 93 (September 2025).
His wider research interests include public international law, the law of the sea, the continental shelf and maritime delimitation. He is particularly interested in how historical agreements, geographical evidence and legal rules help clarify disputed offshore rights. His doctoral work brings these interests together through a focused study of the Durra (Arash) field.
Research interests
Public law; public international law; law of the sea; maritime boundaries; the continental shelf; and rights over offshore natural resources, with a focus on the Durra (Arash) gas field and the legal positions of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iran.
