Education
He graduated in 1975 from the faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, before pursuing advanced studies in Cardio-Vascular Surgery.
He graduated in 1975 from the faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, before pursuing advanced studies in Cardio-Vascular Surgery.
Previously a cardio-vascular surgeon, he has gradually shifted to politics. He currently serves as the General Director of the Orient Research Centre in Dubai having previously served as Director for International Studies in Damascus until 2010. Altaqi is a cardio-vascular surgeon.
He worked as head of the Plastic Surgery department at First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Razi Hospital, Aleppo and was later appointed the head of medical services at the Health Department in the Governorate of Aleppo.
In this role, he supervised and audited the operation of all the hospitals in the governorate. In 2000, while Altaqi was practicing as Head of Medical Staff at Red Crescent Hospital in Damascus, he was assigned as a consultant to the Syrian Minister of Health.
Originally introducing himself as a leftist, he served one term in the Syrian Parliament. The Syrian Foreign Ministry financed the Orient Research Centre for International Studies in Damascus, and Altaqi became the General Director of the centre.
Later, in 2010 the centre closed due to a dispute between the government management.
In 2004, he was assigned as a consultant to the Syrian Prime Minister for Health Issues, Where he dealt with the projects of Syrian Health Planning and Reform, Health insurance system and medical services organization. Meanwhile, ِin 2005 Altaqi was assigned as the Director of the Orient Center for International Studies, the center was Specialized in Foreign and Strategic Studies affiliated to the Syrian foreign ministry, in Damascus, Syria. In 2010, the Orient Centre for International Studies in Damascus was closed as a part due to political oppression campaign.
He spent the Academic year 2010/2011 as an academic fellow at the University of Street Andrews in Scotland.
In 2011, Altaqi has established the Orient Research Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is currently running the centre as a General Manager.
The Center is an independent think tank for research and consultancies in the strategic economic, and social domains related to the gulf and the Middles East. Fellow at the Center for Syrian Studies at the University of Street Andrews, Scotland.
Fellow at the Center for Syrian Studies at the University of Street Andrews, Scotland.
Member of the Syrian Association for Cardio Vascular Diseases
Member of the Syrian Medical Association
Member of the Syrian Parliament between (1994-1998).