Joseph Bahout was a nonresident fellow in Carnegie’s Middle East Program. His research focuses on political developments in Lebanon and Syria, regional spillover from the Syrian crisis, and identity politics across the region.
Education
BA, Economics, American University of Beirut
Diploma, International Relations, Sciences Po Paris
PhD, Political Science, Sciences Po Paris
This panel considered the political, security, and humanitarian situation in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon and the threat posed by the rise of Salafist jihadist groups including the Islamic State, Al Nusra, and other groups.