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1 Qutaibi Idlbi, Director of American Affairs at the Syrian foreign ministry

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**Qutaiba Idlbi** is a prominent Syrian-American researcher, policy analyst, and development practitioner specializing in Middle Eastern affairs, particularly Syria. He currently serves as the **Director of American Affairs at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates**, where he oversees Syria’s diplomatic engagement with the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Previously, he was a **Senior Fellow and Syria Lead at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East**, where he led research on Syria’s political transition, U.S. sanctions policy, and pathways to reintegration. His work has informed governments and multilateral organizations on stability, governance, and peacebuilding in conflict-affected regions.

Idlbi is a **co-founder and former Vice President of People Demand Change (PDC)**, an organization implementing civil society and peacebuilding programs in Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon. He has also served as a **Researcher at the Global Policy Institute**, **nonresident scholar at the Middle East Institute**, and **Syria expert at the International Center for Transitional Justice**, where he researched political imprisonment and forced displacement in Syria.

He holds a **bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia University** and an **associate degree in finance and banking from Damascus University**. Idlbi is a **2013 Leaders for Democracy Fellow** with the U.S. Department of State and a **2016 Peace Exchange Fellow** with the Dalai Lama. He currently serves on the boards of several organizations focused on refugee education, skills training, and women empowerment.

His insights have been featured in major outlets including the BBC, The Washington Institute, and C-SPAN, and he continues to be a key voice in shaping international understanding of Syria’s post-conflict future.

And some wonder why the world view of America is so twisted.

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2 Our first encounter with that name, Skidmark. Good find!

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