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Syria: What Now?

Mon, April 7, 2025
Dinner Program
Murhaf Jouejati

The unexpected fall of the Assad regime at a time that many observers believed it had survived Syria’s long and bloody civil war have raised questions about old assumptions and about both Syrian politics and the distribution of power in the region, elevating both hopes and concerns. Part of "The Middle East: What Now?" series, Murhaf Jouejati, professor of international relations and Middle East studies, will discuss the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, its regional and international consequences, and what might lie ahead.

Murhaf Jouejati, Ph.D., specializes in Syrian and Middle East political affairs—both as an academic and as a practitioner. He is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Middle East studies and Global Affairs and Chair of the Class of ’55 (both History and Political Science departments) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Jouejati taught International Relations and Middle East studies at the Emirates Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi (2015-2020); the National Defense University’s NESA Center for Strategic Studies (2005-2015); the George Washington University (2000-2015), and the American University in Washington DC (2003-2005). He was the resident scholar at the Middle East Institute (1998-2000).

As a practitioner, Jouejati served as political advisor to the European Commission Delegation in Damascus (1998-2000); National Program Officer for Syria with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP); Presidential envoy to the Syria-Israel peace talks; and previously advisor to the Syrian peace delegation.

Jouejati holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Utah and an M.A. in Arab area studies from Georgetown University. He is the author of several book chapters and journal articles on Syrian foreign policy and other related Middle East security issues. 

Professor Jouejati's Athenaeum presentation is part of the “Middle East: What Now?” series, co-sponsored by the President’s Leadership Fund.

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