Professor at the National Defense University’s NESA (Near East South Asia) Center for Strategic Studies. He is also adjunct Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the George Washington University
Former Director of the Middle East Studies Program at GWU’s Elliott School of International Affairs
Political advisor to the European Commission delegation in Syria (1998-2000)
Consultant to Bureau of Arab States in New York (1994-1995) with the UNDP and served as National Program Officer in Syria (1993-1994)
Former Information Officer at US-Arab Chamber of Commerce (1981-1985)
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