The Role of the League of Arab States in the Arab Spring Countries and U.S. Policies in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring
Date and time
September 23, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.
About this event
Ambassador Mohammed Al Hussaini Al Sharif has been a career Saudi diplomat for more than 35 years. Before assuming his current post as Chief Representative of the League of Arab States to the United States as of February 16, 2012, he served as Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Turkey, Canada, Consul in Houston-Texas, Head of Mission to Mali, and represented his country as Deputy Head of Saudi Diplomatic Missions in Venezuela, United Kingdom and the Philippines.
He has represented the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in various conferences and forums and headed Saudi delegations to regional and international conferences.
During his diplomatic career abroad, he wrote and published reports and articles in the media, in addition, he lectured in universities and institutes in Ankara, Houston, Caracas, London, and Ottawa on Saudi Arabia's foreign policy, the Middle East peace process, human rights in Islam, Islam and the clash of civilizations and the role of Islam in combating terrorism. During his present post in Washington, DC, he lectured in various universities and participated in some think tank organizations seminars and forums.
Ambassador Al Hussaini graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the American University in Beirut, Lebanon, MA from the University of the Philippines and Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Houston, Texas.
Location
Community Arts Building
Wayne State University
450 Reuther Mall
Detroit, MI 48202