Research Focus: Security and politics in the Middle East, arms control, deterrence, defense studies, counterterrorism Expertise: Risk analysis, state stability modeling, U.S. Middle East Policy, Syria, Lebanon, Hizballah, Al-Qaeda, Arab-Israeli conflict Education: Ph.D. in Government & Politics, University of Maryland (2009-Present) MLitt in International Security Studies, University of St Andrews BA in Political Science, American University of Beirut (AUB) Languages: Contact: Fluent in Arabic, French, and English bilalsaab50@hotmail.com HOME BIOGRAPHY PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS, SPEECHES & BRIEFINGS IN THE NEWS