Tuesday 5 May, 16.00
Lecture Theatre, Manor Road Building
Reimagining Peace in the Middle East in a Changing World Order, a Jordanian perspective
Manar M. Dabbas, Jordanian Ambassador to the UK
The international system is undergoing profound transformation as global power dynamics shift. In this changing world order, traditional frameworks for addressing regional conflicts are being challenged. Despite the rapid and shifting changes in the global order, conflict in the Middle East has remained largely unchanged for decades, the factors fueling this conflict remain deeply entrenched and continue to worsen day by day, due to an international system that is unable to address the underlying causes. Jordan, a voice of reason in the region and the world continues to exert political and diplomatic efforts, guided by a forward-looking vision for a Middle East defined by stability, prosperity, and peace.
Manar M. Dabbas was appointed as the Jordanian Ambassador to the Court of St. James in September 2021. He served as His Majesty’s Office Director (Chief of Staff) and also served as the Director of the Office of the Crown Prince. Most recently, he served as the Private Advisor to His Majesty the King. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Political Affairs at the Royal Hashemite Court, since 2010. Before that, he was seconded by the Foreign Ministry to serve as an advisor at the Arab Gulf Program (AGFUND) in Riyadh. He also served as the Acting Executive Director of the Government Performance Unit at the Prime Ministry in Jordan, where he played a major role in developing “The Jordanian National Agenda” document.
He also served as “The US and UN Desk Officer” at the Foreign Ministry, where he provided policy recommendations to the Minister on US-Jordan relations. In addition, he served as the Political and Congressional Counsellor at the Jordanian Embassy in Washington DC, from 1999 to 2004. Prior to that, he served as the Private Secretary to the Jordanian Prime Minister in 1996. He attended numerous international meetings, including four sessions of the UN General Assembly meetings, in 1994, 1995, 1997, and 2004. He joined the Foreign Ministry in 1992.
He holds an MA in Liberal Studies in International Relations from Georgetown University, as well as an MSc in Political Science and a BSc in Political Science and Economics from the University of Jordan. He received the Medal of Independence for Civil Merit from the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for his efforts in signing the US-Jordan Free Trade Agreement.
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