Degrees in law, political science and a certificate in Sociology from Saint Joseph University and the Lebanese University in Beirut
Masters in international law from the Universite de Lyons in France
Ph.D. in international relations and strategic studies from the University of Miami
Official Appearances
testifies to and conducts briefings at the US Congress, the European Parliament and the UN Security Council, as well as to US State Department and other foreign ministries worldwide and to officials on Terrorism, Conflict and Ethnic Coexistence
Dr Phares also lectures to and advise the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland Security on academic research on Terrorism
Dr Phares serves as an academic advisor to several Human Rights and minority groups. He has served as an expert on Fundamentalism with the US Government
Media Appearances
Dr. Phares has been interviewed by national networks including CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC, PBS, Discovery Channel, C-Span, BBC, Sky News, CTV, CBC, Global TV, al Jazeera, al Hurra, Abu Dhabi TV, al Arabiya as well as local ABC, CBS, PBS, NBC and others. He appears on European, Arab, South Asian and Latin American outlets and is a frequent contributor to US and international radio programs.
