His research focuses on Middle Eastern regional security, with emphasis on the Persian Gulf.
He is quoted in the international press as a commentator on Lebanese and regional politics.[1] In recent publications, he has analyzed the alliance between Hezbollah and Maronite leader Michel Aoun,[2] discussed Hezbollah's plans for Lebanon,[3] and written about Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 which in his opinion is "flawed".[4]
Books
Hizbullah: A Mission to Nowhere. Lexington Books, 2019.
Arab Attitudes Toward Israel and Peace. Washington, D.C.: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Policy Focus Series no. 40, 2000. Translated into Hebrew by Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, Tel Aviv University, 2001.
Monte Palmer, Mima Nedelcovych, Hilal Khashan, and Deborah Monroe. Survey Research in the Arab World. London: Middle East and North Africa Press, 1982.