This Pulbic Lecture focuses on Iran's political dynamics post 2009, just one year before the Arab Uprisings.  It addresses Iran's return to more political conservatism, which has contributed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or the Iran Nuclear Deal in 2015.  Professor Zweiri will discuss the impact on Iran's economy and foreign policy, in particular Iran's foreign policy in the Middle East and the ongoing confrontation with Israel.

Bio
Professor Mahjoob Zweiri is the Director of Gulf Studies Centre, and a Professor in Contemporary Politics and History of the Middle East at Qatar Unversity.  Before joining Qatar University in 2010, Professor Zweiri was a Senior Researcher in Middle East Politics and Iran at the Centre for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan.  He was a Visiting Professor to the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University.  From March 2003 to December 2006 he was a Research Fellow and then a Director of the Centre for Iranian Studies in the Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Durham University.  Professor Zweiri has more than 80 publicatons in the areas of Iran and Contemporary Middle East History and Politics.  In additon to Arabic, Professor Zweiri is fluent in Farsi and English.  Professor Zweiri's Twitte handle is @mzweiri