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Welcome to the official website of Professor Mahjoob Zweiri.

This platform invites academics, individuals, and institutions to connect with Professor Zweiri. This website sheds light on Professor Zweiri’s academic insight on the development of patterns and dynamics of the Middle East.
This website also provides access to his academic publications and personal writings. In addition to that, it contains a link to his valuable appearances in the media where he shares his insights and academic expertise in both Arabic and English.
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EDUCATION
ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
HONORS AND AWARDS
  • 2019
    2020
    Qatar

    Outstanding Academic Contribution to the Media Award

  • 2017
    2018
    Qatar

    Outstanding Academic Contribution to the Media Award

  • 2012
    2013
    Qatar

    Outstanding Academic Contribution to the Media Award

  • 2011
    2012
    Qatar

    Outstanding Academic Contribution to the Media Award

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PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS LIST
arab-iran
2020

COVID-19 and the Future of the Global System: Shifting-Sands or Earthquake

Center for Strategic Research & Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Turkey

COVID-19 and the Future of the Global System: Shifting-Sands or Earthquake. Center for Strategic Research & Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Turkey

Peer-Reviewed Research Papers

COVID-19 and the Future of the Global System: Shifting-Sands or Earthquake

Peer-Reviewed Research Papers
2021

Iran’s Regional Role in the Arab World and Iranian State-Society Relations

Arab Reform Initiative

Iran’s Regional Role in the Arab World and Iranian State-Society Relations, Arab Reform Initiative, 13 July 2021

Peer-Reviewed Research Papers

Iran’s Regional Role in the Arab World and Iranian State-Society Relations

Peer-Reviewed Research Papers
2021

Iran-Saudi Relations: Is Pilgrimage a Mirror of Conflict? In the Stepping away from the abyss : A gradual Approach towards a new security system in the persian gulf

European University Institute

Iran-Saudi Relations: Is Pilgrimage a Mirror of Conflict? In the Stepping away from the abyss : A gradual Approach towards a new security system in the persian gulf, European University Institute, May 2021

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters

Iran-Saudi Relations: Is Pilgrimage a Mirror of Conflict? In the Stepping away from the abyss : A gradual Approach towards a new security system in the persian gulf

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2018

US Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement: Repercussions and Scenarios

Middle Eastern Studies Journal, Vol 22, No 85

US Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement: Repercussions and Scenarios, ( With Muyassar Suleiman), Middle Eastern Studies Journal, Vol 22, No 85, Autumn 2018, pp 13- 30. In Arabic.

With Muyassar Suleiman

US Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement: Repercussions and Scenarios

With Muyassar Suleiman
2020

Social Studies Curriculum and National Identity in Qatar after the 2017 Blockade

Al Jazeera Research Center, Issue 7

Social Studies Curriculum and National Identity in Qatar after the 2017 Blockade, (with Fatima A- Daheri), Lubab (Quarterly Peer-reviewed Journal, Al Jazeera Research Center) Issue 7- August 2020. pp131-156

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers with Fatima A- Daheri

Social Studies Curriculum and National Identity in Qatar after the 2017 Blockade

with Fatima A- Daheri
AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2021

The Second Succession in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Change or Continuity?

Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies

The Second Succession in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Change or Continuity? (with Aljohara Al-Obaidan), Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies , 16 Feb 2021

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers with Aljohara Al-Obaidan

The Second Succession in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Change or Continuity?

with Aljohara Al-Obaidan
AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2020

The 2017 Gulf Crisis: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Springer Nature, UK

2020, The 2017 Gulf Crisis: An Interdisciplinary Approach, (Edited with Mizanur Rahman & Arwa Abbas), Springer Nature, UK.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books Edited with Mizanur Rahman & Arwa Abbas

The 2017 Gulf Crisis: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Edited with Mizanur Rahman & Arwa Abbas
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2021

Contemporary Qatar: Examining State and Society

Springer Nature, UK

2021, Contemporary Qatar: Examining State and Society, (Edited with Farah Al Qawasmi ), Springer Nature, UK

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books Edited with Farah Al Qawasmi

Contemporary Qatar: Examining State and Society

Edited with Farah Al Qawasmi
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
1999

‘Iran-Jordan Relations, A Perspective’

History of Foreign Relations, Vol.1

‘Iran-Jordan Relations, A Perspective’, in History of Foreign Relations, Vol.1,No.1, 1999,pp 107-112.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

‘Iran-Jordan Relations, A Perspective’

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2000

‘International Relations Between the Sledgehammer of History and the Anvil of Reality’

History of Foreign Relations, Vol 4

‘International Relations Between the Sledgehammer of History and the Anvil of Reality’, in History of Foreign Relations, Vol 4, No 4, 2000, pp133-138.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

‘International Relations Between the Sledgehammer of History and the Anvil of Reality’

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2003

‘The “Wearing Black”(sihah pooshan): The Unknown Rebels of the Safavid Era’

Ketab-e Mah History & Geography

‘The “Wearing Black”(sihah pooshan): The Unknown Rebels of the Safavid Era’, in Ketab-e Mah History & Geography, 2003, No10-11, pp50-55.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

‘The “Wearing Black”(sihah pooshan): The Unknown Rebels of the Safavid Era’

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2006

‘The Iraqi Issue and its Impact on GCC-Iran Relations’

Journal of the European Society for Iranian Studies ‘Vaseteh’, Vol 1

‘The Iraqi Issue and its Impact on GCC-Iran Relations’, Journal of the European Society for Iranian Studies ‘Vaseteh’, Vol 1, No 2, Summer 2006.pp 73-78 .

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

‘The Iraqi Issue and its Impact on GCC-Iran Relations’

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2007

‘The Victory of Al-Wefaq: the Rise of Shiite Politics in Bahrain’

Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)

‘The Victory of Al-Wefaq: the Rise of Shiite Politics in Bahrain’, Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS), Research Paper No. 108, April 2007.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

‘The Victory of Al-Wefaq: the Rise of Shiite Politics in Bahrain’

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2007

‘Iran’s Presence in Iraq: New Realties?’

CSS papers, Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan

‘Iran’s Presence in Iraq: New Realties?’ CSS papers, Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan, May 2007

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

‘Iran’s Presence in Iraq: New Realties?’

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2007

‘American-Iranian Talks on Iraq… End of Conflict or another Start?’

Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan

‘American-Iranian Talks on Iraq... End of Conflict or another Start?’ Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan, May 2007.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

‘American-Iranian Talks on Iraq… End of Conflict or another Start?’

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2007

‘Iranian Nuclear Program… Has The Countdown To Military Confrontation Begun?’

Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan

‘Iranian Nuclear Program... Has The Countdown To Military Confrontation Begun?’ Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan, July 2007.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

‘Iranian Nuclear Program… Has The Countdown To Military Confrontation Begun?’

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2007

‘Religion, Ethnicity and Identity Politics in the Persian Gulf’

Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)

‘Religion, Ethnicity and Identity Politics in the Persian Gulf,’ Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS), Research Paper No. 111, July 2007.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

‘Religion, Ethnicity and Identity Politics in the Persian Gulf’

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2007

‘The Politics of Iran’s Assembly of Experts after Meshkini’

‘The Politics of Iran’s Assembly of Experts after Meshkini’ (with R Mardini), October 2007.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers with R Mardini

‘The Politics of Iran’s Assembly of Experts after Meshkini’

with R Mardini
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2007

‘The Dilemma of Politics and Security in Arab-Iranian Relations: The Case of Jordan’

CSS papers, Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan

‘The Dilemma of Politics and Security in Arab-Iranian Relations: The Case of Jordan’ (with A Johnson), CSS papers, Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan, December 2007

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers with A Johnson

‘The Dilemma of Politics and Security in Arab-Iranian Relations: The Case of Jordan’

with A Johnson
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2008

‘The War of Words and the National Intelligence Estimate Puzzle: A Wider Perspective on the US Confrontation with Iran’

CSS papers, Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan

‘The War of Words and the National Intelligence Estimate Puzzle: A Wider Perspective on the US Confrontation with Iran’, with (Michael Bell, Matt Wootton), CSS papers, Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan, February 2008

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers with (Michael Bell, Matt Wootton)

‘The War of Words and the National Intelligence Estimate Puzzle: A Wider Perspective on the US Confrontation with Iran’

with (Michael Bell, Matt Wootton)
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2008

Transnational Implications of Civil Conflicts in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine

Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)

Transnational Implications of Civil Conflicts in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine, with (A Johnson), Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS), Research Paper No 118. February 2008

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers with (A Johnson)

Transnational Implications of Civil Conflicts in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine

with (A Johnson)
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2008

Fragile States and the Democratization Process: A New Approach to Understanding Security in the Middle East

EuroMeSCo Paper, No 74

Fragile States and the Democratization Process: A New Approach to Understanding Security in the Middle East, with (A Takin& A Johnson) EuroMeSCo Paper, No 74. November 2008.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers with (A Takin& A Johnson)

Fragile States and the Democratization Process: A New Approach to Understanding Security in the Middle East

with (A Takin& A Johnson)
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2012

Revolutionary Iran and the Arab Revolts: Observations on Iranian Foreign Policy and its Approaches

Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Doha

Revolutionary Iran and the Arab Revolts: Observations on Iranian Foreign Policy and its Approaches, Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Doha, April 2012

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

Revolutionary Iran and the Arab Revolts: Observations on Iranian Foreign Policy and its Approaches

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2016

Lifting Sanctions on Iran: Shifting Sands or Major Earthquake

Alsharq Forum, Istanbul

Lifting Sanctions on Iran: Shifting Sands or Major Earthquake, Alsharq Forum, Istanbul, 15 February 2016.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

Lifting Sanctions on Iran: Shifting Sands or Major Earthquake

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2015

Iran and the Houthis: Creating Chaos in Yemen

Derasat, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies, Vol 2

Iran and the Houthis: Creating Chaos in Yemen, Derasat, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies, Vol 2, Num.1, 2015. pp 69-78. In Arabic

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers

Iran and the Houthis: Creating Chaos in Yemen

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Research Papers
2008

Arab-Iranian Relations: New Realities? In Iran’s Foreign Policy: form Khatami to Ahmadinejad ed

Ithaca Press. pp 115-128

Arab-Iranian Relations: New Realities? In Iran’s Foreign Policy: form Khatami to Ahmadinejad ed. by A. Ehteshami and M. Zweiri, July 2008, Ithaca Press. pp 115-128

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters A. Ehteshami and M. Zweiri

Arab-Iranian Relations: New Realities? In Iran’s Foreign Policy: form Khatami to Ahmadinejad ed

A. Ehteshami and M. Zweiri
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2009

Discord between Conservatives and Reformists in Iran, in The Arabian Gulf: Between Conservatism and Change

the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Discord between Conservatives and Reformists in Iran, in The Arabian Gulf: Between Conservatism and Change, published by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 2009. pp 105-130

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters

Discord between Conservatives and Reformists in Iran, in The Arabian Gulf: Between Conservatism and Change

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2010

Jordan’s Local Radio Revolution: Progress, Challenges and Possibilities, in the New Arab Media: Technology, Image and Perception

Ithaca Press, London

Jordan’s Local Radio Revolution: Progress, Challenges and Possibilities, in the New Arab Media: Technology, Image and Perception (edited with Emmy Murphy) December 2010, Ithaca Press, London.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters edited with Emmy Murphy

Jordan’s Local Radio Revolution: Progress, Challenges and Possibilities, in the New Arab Media: Technology, Image and Perception

edited with Emmy Murphy
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2012

Iran and Arabs: the Shadow of Religion and Politics, in Arabs and Iran: A Review of the History and Politics

Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Qatar

Iran and Arabs: the Shadow of Religion and Politics, in Arabs and Iran: A Review of the History and Politics, Edited (with Azmi Bshara), Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Qatar, 2012. In Arabic

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers with Azmi Bshara

Iran and Arabs: the Shadow of Religion and Politics, in Arabs and Iran: A Review of the History and Politics

with Azmi Bshara
AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2012

Iran Under Ahmadinejad: When Crisis becomes a Pattern, in Iran’s Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad

Ithaca Press, London. 2nd Edition

Iran Under Ahmadinejad: When Crisis becomes a Pattern, in Iran’s Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad, (Edited, with Anoush Ehteshami) Ithaca Press, London. 2nd Edition. 2012

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters Edited, with Anoush Ehteshami

Iran Under Ahmadinejad: When Crisis becomes a Pattern, in Iran’s Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad

Edited, with Anoush Ehteshami
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2017

Yemen in the Context of Iran-Gulf Relations, in Yemen And the Gulf States: The Making of a Crisis

Gerlach Press, Berlin

Yemen in the Context of Iran-Gulf Relations, in Yemen And the Gulf States: The Making of a Crisis , (Edited By Helen Lackner & Daniel Martin Verisco) Gerlach Press, Berlin. 2017.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters Edited By Helen Lackner & Daniel Martin Verisco

Yemen in the Context of Iran-Gulf Relations, in Yemen And the Gulf States: The Making of a Crisis

Edited By Helen Lackner & Daniel Martin Verisco
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2020

From Ahmadinejad to Rouhani: Iran’s Presence in Africa

From Ahmadinejad to Rouhani: Iran’s Presence in Africa, ( With Alieu Manjang),in  The Foreign Policy of Iran under President Hassan Rouhani First Term (2013-2017), Luciano Zaccara (Ed.), Palgrave Macmillan, (forthcoming 2020)

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters With Alieu Manjang

From Ahmadinejad to Rouhani: Iran’s Presence in Africa

With Alieu Manjang
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2020

Competing Radicalisms: A Comparison of Saudi and Iranian Foreign Policies after 2015

Competing Radicalisms: A Comparison of Saudi and Iranian Foreign Policies after 2015, ( with Majed Al-Ansari), in The 2017 Gulf Crisis: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Springer Nature, (forthcoming Jan 2020).

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters with Majed Al-Ansari

Competing Radicalisms: A Comparison of Saudi and Iranian Foreign Policies after 2015

with Majed Al-Ansari
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2020

Underlined Vulnerabilities: The Gulf Crisis

Underlined Vulnerabilities: The Gulf Crisis ( with Betul Dogan Akkas), in The 2017 Gulf Crisis: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Springer Nature , (forthcoming Jan 2020).

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters with Betul Dogan Akkas

Underlined Vulnerabilities: The Gulf Crisis

with Betul Dogan Akkas
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Book Chapters
1999

‘Iran’s Foreign Relations with Egypt and Damascus from Fatimid Period to the End of the Ilkhanid Dynasty’

The Historical Research Quarterly, Vol.1-2

‘Iran’s Foreign Relations with Egypt and Damascus from Fatimid Period to the End of the Ilkhanid Dynasty’, The Historical Research Quarterly, Vol.1-2 , 1999, pp 152-166.

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

‘Iran’s Foreign Relations with Egypt and Damascus from Fatimid Period to the End of the Ilkhanid Dynasty’

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2001

‘Perspective of Political Thought in the First Period of the Abbasid Caliphate’

History of Islam Quarterly, Vol 1

‘Perspective of Political Thought in the First Period of the Abbasid Caliphate’, History of Islam Quarterly, Vol 1, No 5, 2001, pp45-80.

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

‘Perspective of Political Thought in the First Period of the Abbasid Caliphate’

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2006

‘The Hamas Victory; Shifting Sands or Major Earthquake,’

Third World Quarterly, Vol. 27

‘The Hamas Victory; Shifting Sands or Major Earthquake,’ Third World Quarterly, Vol. 27, No.4, 2006. pp 675-687

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

‘The Hamas Victory; Shifting Sands or Major Earthquake,’

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2007

‘The Rise of the Neoconservatives in Iran’

Journal of Geopolitical Affairs, Vol 1

‘The Rise of the Neoconservatives in Iran’, Journal of Geopolitical Affairs, Vol 1, No 1, Spring 2007.pp273-293

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

‘The Rise of the Neoconservatives in Iran’

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2007

‘A New Perspective on Jordanian-Iranian Relations’

The Journal of Middle Eastern Geopolitics, the Globe Research, Vol. II

‘A New Perspective on Jordanian-Iranian Relations’, The Journal of Middle Eastern Geopolitics, the Globe Research, Vol. II, No.8, June-September 2007. pp 55-66

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

‘A New Perspective on Jordanian-Iranian Relations’

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2008

‘Are Shias rising in the western part of the Arab world? The case of Morocco’

The Journal of North African Studies, Vol. 13

‘Are Shias rising in the western part of the Arab world? The case of Morocco’, (with C. König),The Journal of North African Studies, Vol. 13, No. 4, December 2008, 513–529

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers with C. König

‘Are Shias rising in the western part of the Arab world? The case of Morocco’

with C. König
AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2009

‘Talking with a Region: Lessons from Iran, Turkey and Pakistan’

Middle East Policy, Vol 16

‘Talking with a Region: Lessons from Iran, Turkey and Pakistan’, (with S Staffell) Middle East Policy, Vol 16. No. 1, 2009, pp. 63-74 .

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers with S Staffell

‘Talking with a Region: Lessons from Iran, Turkey and Pakistan’

with S Staffell
AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2009

The Durability of Managed Rivalry: Iran’s Relations with Russia and the Saudi Dimension

Journal of Asian Politics & Policy, Vol. 1

The Durability of Managed Rivalry: Iran’s Relations with Russia and the Saudi Dimension’ (with M Wootton) Journal of Asian Politics & Policy, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2009,pp113-126

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers with M Wootton

The Durability of Managed Rivalry: Iran’s Relations with Russia and the Saudi Dimension

with M Wootton
AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2010

Revisiting the Iranian Nuclear Dilemma: A Study of 2002-2009 Developments

Middle Eastern Studies, Volume 2

Revisiting the Iranian Nuclear Dilemma: A Study of 2002-2009 Developments, Middle Eastern Studies, Volume 2, No 2, January 2010, pp 35-61

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Revisiting the Iranian Nuclear Dilemma: A Study of 2002-2009 Developments

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2010

Obama’s “Smart-Power” Strategy, One Year On: the Case of the Middle East

Digest of Middle East Studies, Vol 19

Obama’s “Smart-Power” Strategy, One Year On: the Case of the Middle East, (with Rula Awwad) Digest of Middle East Studies, Vol 19, No 1, Spring 2010, pp 1-14.

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers with Rula Awwad

Obama’s “Smart-Power” Strategy, One Year On: the Case of the Middle East

with Rula Awwad
AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2013

Shia Dilemma and the third Arab Awakening

Al-Siyssa Al-Dawliya (Troubled Ethnicities) No.193

Shia Dilemma and the third Arab Awakening, Al-Siyssa Al-Dawliya (Troubled Ethnicities) No.193, June 2013.pp 19-24. In Arabic

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Shia Dilemma and the third Arab Awakening

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2014

Iran and the Geneva Agreement: Legitimacy Renewed or Meeting the Latest Challenge

Siyasat Arabia, Vol 6

Iran and the Geneva Agreement: Legitimacy Renewed or Meeting the Latest Challenge, Siyasat Arabia, Vol 6, Jan 2014. pp 52-58. In Arabic

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Iran and the Geneva Agreement: Legitimacy Renewed or Meeting the Latest Challenge

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2014

Maneuvering Relations: Iran and its Opponent

Journal of Politics Science (Sudanese Political Science Association), No 2

Maneuvering Relations: Iran and its Opponent, Journal of Politics Science (Sudanese Political Science Association), No 2, Sep 2014, pp 127-140. In Arabic

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Maneuvering Relations: Iran and its Opponent

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2015

Factors that Govern Iran’s Policy towards the Arab World

Al-Siyssa Al-Dawliya (Iran's Role) No.199

Factors that Govern Iran's Policy towards the Arab World. Al-Siyssa Al-Dawliya (Iran's Role) No.199, Jan 2015, pp 19-24. In Arabic

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Factors that Govern Iran’s Policy towards the Arab World

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2015

Iran’s Presence In The Syrian Crisis: An Analytical Study

Insight Turkey, Issue, 4, Vol.2

Iran's Presence In The Syrian Crisis: An Analytical Study, Insight Turkey, Issue, 4, Vol.2, Summer 2015, pp133-146. In Arabic

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Iran’s Presence In The Syrian Crisis: An Analytical Study

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2015

Sectarianism in the Modern Levant: the Case of Ottoman –Safavids.

Journal for Social Sciences and Humanities, Arab Center for research and Policy Studies. Vol 11

Sectarianism in the Modern Levant: the Case of Ottoman –Safavids. Omran: Journal for Social Sciences and Humanities, Arab Center for research and Policy Studies. Vol 11, Fall 2015, pp107-115. In Arabic

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Sectarianism in the Modern Levant: the Case of Ottoman –Safavids.

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2016

Iran and Political Dynamism in the Arab world: the Case of Yemen

Digest of Middle East Studies, Vol 25

Iran and Political Dynamism in the Arab world: the Case of Yemen, Digest of Middle East Studies, Vol 25, No 1, Spring 2016, pp 4-18. In Arabic

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Iran and Political Dynamism in the Arab world: the Case of Yemen

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2017

Iran and the Gulf Crisis: Losses and Gains

Siyasat Arabia, Issue 27

Iran and the Gulf Crisis: Losses and Gains, Siyasat Arabia, Issue 27, July 2017. pp 39-44

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Iran and the Gulf Crisis: Losses and Gains

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2017

Bannerman Report: Legend Making in the Modern Arab History

Bannerman Report: Legend Making in the Modern Arab History, Ostour Journal, Issue 6, July 2017.pp 265-275. In Arabic

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers

Bannerman Report: Legend Making in the Modern Arab History

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2018

US Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement: Repercussions and Scenarios

US Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement: Repercussions and Scenarios, ( With Muyassar Suleiman), Middle Eastern Studies Journal, Vol 22, No 85, Autumn 2018, pp 13- 30. In Arabic.

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers With Muyassar Suleiman

US Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement: Repercussions and Scenarios

With Muyassar Suleiman
AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2020

The Arabs and Iranians; What went Wrong? And Why?

The Arabs and Iranians; What went Wrong? And Why? (with Ismail Zahirovic), Sociology of Islam , Vol 8, 2020, pp 1-16.

AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers with Ismail Zahirovic

The Arabs and Iranians; What went Wrong? And Why?

with Ismail Zahirovic
AcademicPeer- Reviewed Journal Papers
2001

Tavus-e- Yamani [The Catalogue of Microfilms and Documents of Dar Al-Makhtutat Sana, Yemen]

The Center for Documents and Diplomatic History, Tehran

2001, Tavus-e- Yamani [The Catalogue of Microfilms and Documents of Dar Al-Makhtutat Sana, Yemen] (editor), The Center for Documents and Diplomatic History, Tehran.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books

Tavus-e- Yamani [The Catalogue of Microfilms and Documents of Dar Al-Makhtutat Sana, Yemen]

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2004

Abu Muslim Namah Wa Naqshi Ann der Tareik Eshtemaee Asser Safawi [Abu Muslim’s Namahs and their Role in the Social History of the Safavid Period]

Boghe Publishing Company; Tehran

2004, Abu Muslim Namah Wa Naqshi Ann der Tareik Eshtemaee Asser Safawi [Abu Muslim’s Namahs and their Role in the Social History of the Safavid Period], Boghe Publishing Company; Tehran.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books

Abu Muslim Namah Wa Naqshi Ann der Tareik Eshtemaee Asser Safawi [Abu Muslim’s Namahs and their Role in the Social History of the Safavid Period]

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2007

Iran and the Rise of Its Neoconservatives: the Politics of Tehran’s Silent Revolution

I.B. Tauris, London

2007, Iran and the Rise of Its Neoconservatives: the Politics of Tehran’s Silent Revolution, (with Anoush Ehteshami) I.B. Tauris, London

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books with Anoush Ehteshami

Iran and the Rise of Its Neoconservatives: the Politics of Tehran’s Silent Revolution

with Anoush Ehteshami
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2008

Iran’s Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad

Ithaca Press, London

2008, Iran’s Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad, (Edited, with Anoush Ehteshami) Ithaca Press, London

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books Edited, with Anoush Ehteshami

Iran’s Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad

Edited, with Anoush Ehteshami
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2010

The Tenth Iranian Presidential Elections and their Regional Implications

Abu Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2010, The Tenth Iranian Presidential Elections and their Regional Implications, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books

The Tenth Iranian Presidential Elections and their Regional Implications

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2010

The New Arab Media: Technology, Image and Perception

2010, the New Arab Media: Technology, Image and Perception (edited with Emmy Murphy) Ithaca Press, London.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books edited with Emmy Murphy

The New Arab Media: Technology, Image and Perception

edited with Emmy Murphy
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2012

The New Arab Media: Technology, Image and Perception

The New Arab Media: Technology, Image and Perception (edited with Emmy Murphy) Ithaca Press, London.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books (edited with Emmy Murphy)

The New Arab Media: Technology, Image and Perception

(edited with Emmy Murphy)
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2012

Arabs and Iran: A review of the History and Politics

Arabs and Iran: A review of the History and Politics, Edited (with Azmi Beshara), Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Qatar. In Arabic

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books Edited (with Azmi Beshara)

Arabs and Iran: A review of the History and Politics

Edited (with Azmi Beshara)
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2012

Iran’s Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad

2012, Iran’s Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad, (Edited, with Anoush Ehteshami) Ithaca Press, London. 2nd Edition ( updated with additional Chapter).

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books Edited, with Anoush Ehteshami

Iran’s Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad

Edited, with Anoush Ehteshami
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2016

Interdisciplinary in World History: Continuity and Change

Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK

2016, Interdisciplinarity in World History: Continuity and Change, Edited, with Ahmed Abushouk) Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK.

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books Edited, with Ahmed Abushouk

Interdisciplinary in World History: Continuity and Change

Edited, with Ahmed Abushouk
AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
2017

The United States Determinants toward Iran: the Case of Trump Administration

The United States Determinants toward Iran: the Case of Trump Administration, Derasat, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies, Vol 2, Num.4, 2017. pp 69-79. In Arabic

Research Policy

The United States Determinants toward Iran: the Case of Trump Administration

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About The Publication
The United States Determinants toward Iran: the Case of Trump Administration, Derasat, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies, Vol 2, Num.4, 2017. pp 69-79. In Arabic
2020

The 2017 Gulf Crisis

An Interdisciplinary Approach, Springer Nature, (forthcoming).

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books

The 2017 Gulf Crisis

AcademicPeer-Reviewed Books
About The Publication
An Interdisciplinary Approach, Springer Nature, (forthcoming).
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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Economic, Political and Security aspects of Sanctions and Blockades from a Target Country Perspective: Policy Lessons for Qatar and other Target Countries

NPRP12S-0310-190280. LPI

Qatar Research National Fund

The Networked Life of Young People in Qatar

Internal Grant, Qatar University

The Impact of Neoliberal Economic Transformations on the Development of Gulf

Internal Grant, Qatar University

Nation Building and National Identity Formation in Qatar: Citizen Perceptions of Official National Identity

Internal Grant, Qatar University

Monitoring private security organizations in the Arab-Gulf -The case of the state of Qatar

Internal Grant, Qatar University
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CURRENT
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    QATAR

    QATAR UNIVERSITY

    • Culture and Society in the Gulf, a Ph.D. Course
    • Contemporary History & Politics in the Gulf, MA Course.
    • Special Topics, MA Course
    • Modern Arab History since 1919, BA Course.
    • Iran and its Neighbors, BA Course.
    • Modern & Contemporary History of the Middle East, BA Course
    • Modern & Contemporary History of Iran, BA Course
    • Modern & Contemporary History of Qatar, BA Course
    • Modern & Contemporary History of the Arabia Gulf, BA Course
    • Modern & Contemporary History of Iraq & Syria, BA Course
    • Modern & Contemporary History of Africa, BA Course
TEACHING HISTORY
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    UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN

    • Islamic History, MA Course
    • Islamic Movements, MA Course
  • 2004
    2006
    UNITED KINGDOM

    DURHAM UNIVERSITY

    • Islam and Politics, MA Course
    • History of the Middle East in the 19th Century, BA Course
    • History of the Middle East in the 20th Century, BA Course
    • Islamic Studies II. BA Course
    • Islam, State and the Government, BA Course
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NEALA is established to make Arabic accessible to its seekers in the North East of England by providing diverse Arabic for different purposes. We aim to provide quality Arabic Language instruction to individuals who have a first language other than/or Arabic. We provide courses and services to address the professional academic and practical language need for our learners.

NEALA endeavours to contribute to the cross-cultural understanding of shared human values and promoting cross-cultural awareness.

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