Dr. Haid Haid
Non-resident Senior Fellow - Syria
Dr. Haid Haid is a Syrian columnist and a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Arab Reform Initiative. He is also a Consulting Research Fellow at Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme. Previously, Dr. Haid was a Programme Manager focusing on Syria and Iraq at the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Middle East Office in Beirut. He has also worked as a Senior Protection Assistant at UNHCR’s Damascus office. His academic background includes a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a postgraduate diploma in counselling, and two master’s degrees—one in social development and another in conflict resolution. He also holds a PhD in war studies. His interdisciplinary research interests include governance, peacebuilding, political economy, political transition, and accountability.
Highlighted Contributions
Aleppo’s Escalation Could Win Territory, but Lose the Peace
Syria’s Expanding but Fragile Civic Space: Opportunities and Risks in the Post-Assad Transition
Syria’s Parliamentary Elections Explained: Six Key Issues to Watch
Tribal Mobilization Threatens Northeast Syria: Sweida as a Cautionary Tale
A Fragile Pause: Sweida’s Ceasefire Is No Resolution
