Researchers Body

Ibrahim Gharaibeh is a researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies and an assistant director. He has been a researcher at the University of Jordan since 2009, and during this period, he has published seven books through the center, including: The Possible Jordan, From Preaching to Politics: The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, Extremism: The Cognitive Formation in Understanding and Confrontation, Moderation and Extremism: The Economic and Social Foundations, The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Challenge and Response, and Living Together as Diverse and Different.
He has also published several scientific studies, including: Extremism and Development: The Impact of the Economic and Social Environment on Extremism, The Possible Establishment of a Rational Social Organization That Does Not Contradict Religion, Religious Reinforcement of Positive Trends in the Fields of Environment and Climate Change, After the Guns Fall Silent: The Expected Impact of the End of the October 7 Gaza War on Palestinian Affairs and the Arab and Regional Environment, Re-Understanding Political Islam in Light of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, The Lived Religion of Christians in Jordan from a Christian Perspective, and Religion and the Ethics of War from a Sociological Perspective.
Gharaibeh has been writing for Arab newspapers and magazines since 1985. He has served as the Director of Studies at Al-Ghad newspaper, Al-Arab Qatari newspaper, and Al Jazeera channel. He has also published several novels and short story collections, including: The Mirage, The Voice, A Blue Handkerchief, The Wandering Aramean, The Journey of Peace, The Chant of the Fearful Soul, and From Hierarchy to Network.

Researcher / Director of Public Opinion Polls and Surveys Department 
Dr. Walid Al-Khatib is a researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies in Jordan, where he currently serves as the head of the Department of Surveys and Polls. He holds a Ph.D. in Political and Social Statistics and a Master's degree in Statistics, both from the University of Kent in England. Additionally, Dr. Al-Khatib is a part-time lecturer at the University of Jordan, Philadelphia University, and the Jordan Media Institute.

His primary research interests encompass elections and electoral systems, the democratic process in the Middle East, political reform in the Arab world, refugee studies, and public perceptions of contemporary issues, including democracy, political participation, entrepreneurship, and gender equality. During his doctoral studies, he taught statistics to psychology and sociology students, covering topics such as linear regression analysis and data analysis using tools like Minitab, SPSS, and R.

Furthermore, Dr. Al-Khatib has taught research methodologies and advanced statistical analysis at various universities and institutes. He is currently involved in several significant projects, including studying smoking prevalence among adults in Jordan, assessing the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, exploring equality of opportunity among youth, and evaluating social protection programs and the social safety net in Jordan. He is also engaged with the Arab Barometer - Round Nine.

Dr. Al-Khatib has participated in numerous international and local conferences and workshops, and he has authored and co-authored several reports and books in the fields of social, human, political, and health sciences. Notable publications include "The Educational Challenge: Identifying Barriers and Seizing Opportunities in Higher Education for Syrian Refugees in Jordan - Policy Recommendations and Future Strategies" (2018, Co-Author), the "Jordan Entrepreneurship Report 2023/2024" (GEM, 2023), the "Jordan Gender Barometer," and serving as Project Manager for the "STEPWISE APPROACH TO NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE (STEPS) IN JORDAN" for the World Health Organization (2019, 2024-2025).

His areas of expertise include design and sampling, data analysis, and report writing.

Associate Professor

ResearcherDr. Fatima Al-Zubaidi, Researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies and Associate Professor at the University of Jordan. She obtained her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Jordan in 2011, following a Master's degree in the same field in 2006. Her research interests focus on sociology and social work, particularly social policies, youth issues, and contemporary social problems.

Researcher/Media Director of the Center

Researcher in political affairs at the Center for Strategic Studies. He works journalist for Ammon News Agency and a part-time lecturer at Jordanian universities, and holds both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in political science.

His doctoral thesis dealt with the future of the unipolar international system (the United States, Russia, and China).

He has participated in numerous international and local conferences.

Also, he has participated in numerous studies and opinion polls on various governments and evaluated their performance.

He has published several specialized studies in political science and international relations in peer-reviewed academic journals. His research interests include political reform. He has also written numerous political articles on international relations, published in Arab news websites and newspapers.

Member of the Jordanian Journalists Syndicate
Member of the Political Science Association
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a researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies and a part-time lecturer at the University of Jordan. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science with distinction from the Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II College of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Jordan, earned in 2023. His dissertation examined the impact of political thought on political practice: a case study of Hassan al-Turabi and Rached Ghannouchi. He has published research in political thought and politics and has held several student leadership positions, including serving as President of the University of Jordan Student Union and as a member of the National Committee for Youth Strategy Development. Dr. Al-Saud possesses advanced communication skills and proficiency in computer applications. He has also completed training courses in English language proficiency and academic practices.