An expert on the Middle East, Professor Flynt Leverett is part of the founding faculty at the Penn State School of International Affairs, and an affiliate faculty at Penn State Law in University Park and the Asian Studies Program. From 1992 to 2003, Prof. Leverett had a distinguished career in the U.S. Government. He served nine years as senior Middle East analyst at the CIA. On the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, he earned a Superior Honor Award for his contributions to forming an international coalition against al-Qa’ida after the 9/11 attacks and to diplomatic efforts with Libya that led to the normalization of U.S.-Libyan relations after years of estrangement. In 2002, he went to the White House to serve as the National Security Council’s senior director for Middle East affairs; he left government service in 2003 because of disagreements over Middle East policy and the conduct of the war on terror.

The Best Muslim, Jewish and Christian Voices for Bringing Peace in Israel and Palestine

Epigraph: Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God” (Matt. 5:9). Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The intent […]