Dr. Mahjoob Zweiri is an assistant professor in Contemporary History and Politics of the Middle East and the head of the Humanities department at Qatar University. He was a senior researcher in Middle East politics and Iran in the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan, and a fellow of the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, UK.

A Dynamic Scene

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