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        1. Alastair Crooke CMG, sometimes erroneously referred to as Alistair Crooke, (born ) is a British diplomat, the founder and director of the Conflicts Forum.
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          Alastair Crooke

          British diplomat

          Not to be confused with Alistair Cooke.

          Alastair Warren CrookeCMG (sometimes misspelled as Alistair Crooke), born 30 June 1949,[1] is a former Britishdiplomat, and is the founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum, an organisation that advocates for engagement between political Islam and the West.[2] Previously he was a ranking figure in both British intelligence (MI6) and European Union diplomacy.[1][3]

          Early life and education

          Crooke was born in Ireland, to Frederick Montague Warren and Shona Ann Thomson.[1] His elder brother was Ian W T Crooke who became an SAS officer, eventually commanding 23 Special Air Service Regiment.[4][5] Crooke was brought up mostly in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).[6] He was educated at Aiglon College in Switzerland[7] and at the University of St.

          Andrews (1968–1972) in Scotland, from which he obtained an MA in Po