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Dr Robert Bowker
Dr Robert (Bob) Bowker is an Honorary Professorial Fellow, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University. He retired from DFAT in 2008 after a 37 year career as a Middle East specialist. He was Australian ambassador to Jordan (1989-1992); a senior official of UNRWA in 1997-1998, based in Gaza and Jerusalem; ambassador to Egypt (2005-2008) and non-resident Australian ambassador to Syria, Libya, Tunisia and Sudan.
Bowker is the author of six books on Middle East matters, including a professional memoir with his reflections on key issues, Tomorrow There will be Apricots: An Australian Diplomat in the Arab World, which was published in 2022.