Dr. Ammar Kahf

the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Omran Center for Strategic Studies. He also serves on the Founding Board of Directors of the Syrian Forum, an organization dedicated to socio-economic empowerment and Syrian-led development initiatives.

He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and Islamic Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His research focuses on governance, power-sharing, and political transition in Syria, alongside broader dynamics of Middle Eastern geopolitics.

Dr. Kahf regularly participates in Track II dialogues, regional forums, and strategic policy debates on Syria and the wider region. He has authored and contributed to numerous publications on political transition, state-building, and public policy formulation.