Rateb Bouta

Communications and Events Coordinator at the Omran Center for Strategic Studies. He has extensive experience in institutional communications, content and digital platform management, and the organization of research events and activities, as well as in the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of international projects and programmes.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Translation from the University of Homs. His professional interests include digital media, content management, institutional communications, the organization of research and community-based events, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, and report writing.

He oversees the management of the Omran Center’s social media platforms and the development of its website, while also coordinating and organizing its events, policy dialogues, and research activities. He also has previous experience monitoring and analysing security and military developments in Syria, with a particular focus on bombings, assassinations, and shifts in the conflict landscape. He has contributed to the preparation and publication of several reports and articles in this field.

A former player for the Syrian national basketball team, he is also interested in the role of sport in promoting social cohesion.