Staff currently teaching on the Gulf Studies Program specialize in the geographical areas of the Arabian Gulf, Iraq and Iran. Their disciplinary and thematic areas of specialization include: modern history, literature and literary discourse, identity, labour migration, social research methods, politics, security, international relations, political economy, energy, society, culture, state and society, gender, political and social movements, civil society, and human rights.
Director, Gulf Studies Program

Dr. Abdullah Baabood, Ph.D. Email: baabood@qu.edu.qa Office Tel: (+974) 4403 4983
Office Location:Main Men’s Building Room
Personal Website: M.Baabood
Additional Information: N/ A
| Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, Ph.D | |
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Visiting Professor, Gulf Studies Program | |
| E-Mail: N / A | |
| Office Tel: N / A Office Location: N / A Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: N / A |
| Dr. Khaled Al-Mezaini, PhD | |
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| Coordinator, Assistant Professor, Gulf Studies Program | |
| E-Mail: k.almezaini@qu.edu.qa | |
Office Tel: (+974) 4403 4988 |
Dr. Muneera Al-Ghadeer , PhD | |
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Associate Professor, Gulf Studies Program | |
| E-Mail: N / A | |
Office Tel: N / A |
| Dr. Baqer Alnajjar, PhD | |
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Professor, Gulf Studies Program | |
| E-Mail: najar@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: N / A Office Location: Main Men’s Building Room B-144 Personal Website: http://faculty.qu.edu.qa/najar Additional Information N / A |
| Dr. Abdou Ndoye, PhD | |
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Assessment Coordinator, Gulf Studies Program | |
| E-Mail: abdou.ndoye@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: (+974) 4403 4522 Office Location: Main Men’s Building Room B-127 Personal Website: A.Ndoye Additional Information: N / A |
![]() | Dr. Steven Wright, M.A., Ph.D., FRAS |
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Associate Professor of International Relations and Gulf Studies Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Email: swright@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: (+974) 4403 6520 Office Location: Corridor B - Room 122 Personal Website:http://faculty.qu.edu.qa/swright Additional Information: N / A |
| Dr. Luciano Zaccara , PhD | |
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Assistant Professor, Gulf Studies Program | |
| E-Mail: luciano.zaccara@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: N / A Office Location: Main Men’s Building Room B-127 Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: N / A |
![]() | Dr. Mahjoob Zweiri, PhD |
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Associate Professor, Department of Humanities | |
| E-Mail: mzweiri@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: (+974) 4403 4703 Office Location: N / A Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: Curriculum Vitae |
| Dr. Abdullah AlShayji, PhD | |
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Visiting Professor, Gulf Studies Program | |
| E-Mail: aalshayji@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: N / A Office Location: N / A Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: N / A |
| Khaled Al Jabers, PhD | |
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Assistant Professor, Gulf Studies Program | |
| E-Mail: khalid.aljaber@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: N / A Office Location: N / A Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: N/ A |
Other QU faculty affiliated wtih the Gulf Studies Program:
| Dr. Kaltham Al Ghanim | |
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Director, Center for Humanities and Social Science | |
| E-Mail: kaltham.alghanim@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: (+974) 4403 4758 Office Location: Old Women’s Library - Room 402 Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: N / A |
![]() | Dr. Daniel Varisco, PhD |
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Research Professor in Social Science | |
| E-Mail: dvarisco@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: (+974) 4403 7611 Office Location: Old Women’s Library - Room 401 Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: Curriculum Vitae |
| Dr. Hatoon Al Fasi | |
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Assistant Professor of International Affairs | |
| E-Mail: hatoon@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: (+974) 4403 Office Location: Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: Curriculum Vitae |
![]() | Dr. Afyare Elmi |
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Assistant Professor of International Affairs | |
| E-Mail: elmi@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: (+974) 4403 4940 Office Location: Old Women’s Library - Room 116 Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: Curriculum Vitae |
![]() | Larbi Sadiki, BA. Dip. Ed. MA. Ph.D. |
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Democratization PhD, Australian National University, 1997 | |
| E-Mail: larbiki@qu.edu.qa | |
| Office Tel: (+974) 4403 7611 Office Location:Main Women main building office 212 Personal Website: N / A Additional Information: Curriculum Vitae |













