Academic Staff

Oct. 25, 2026, 12:35 p.m.
Idrees Ahmad ‌Hassan (Master) Assistant Dean
Assistance Professor
Assistant Professor in Political Systems

Political Systems and Public Policy
College of Political Sciences
University of Duhok

  • M.A. (Master’s Degree): League of Arab States / Institute of Arab Research and Studies / Cairo, Egypt, 2013.
  • Higher Diploma: League of Arab States / Institute of Arab Research and Studies / Cairo, Egypt, 2011.
  • B.A. (bachelor’s degree): University of Mosul, 2010.

  • Global Peace Conference (2022)
  • Conference on the Situation of Kurds in Syria (2023)
  • Conference on Iraqi Elections (2024)
  • Public Opinion and Media | University of Duhok (2021).
  • Academic Debates | University of Duhok (2018–2026).
  • Human Rights | University of Duhok (2016–2018).
  • European Union Policy | University of Duhok (2014–2016).

  • World Peace Conference (2022).
  • Conference on the Situation of Kurds in Syria (2023).
  • Conference on the Iraqi Elections (2024).

Research

  • Journal or University Name – Research Title – Year of Publication
  • Mauritania: The Arab Spring: Actors and Causes (2016).
  • University of Duhok: Energy Conflicts and the Future of the International Political System: A Study of the Ukrainian and Syrian Crises (2020).
  • University of Baghdad: The Impact of U.S. Pressure Policy and Sanctions on Changing Iran’s Behavior (2021).
  • University of Nawroz: The European Position on the Anfal Campaigns: France and Sweden as Case Studies (2023).
  • University of Duhok: European Union Member States’ Policies toward the Illegal Migration Crisis (2024).
  • University of Duhok: Russia’s Policy toward the Syrian Crisis (2025).
  • The Russian Stance on the Syrian Crisis.
  • The Arab Spring Revolutions: Causes and Consequences.
  • U.S. Pressure Policy on Iran's Policy.
  • The Stance of European Union Countries on the Anfal Campaigns.
  • The U.S. Position on the Ukrainian Crisis.

  • The researcher focuses on political studies within the field of International Relations and Diplomacy. Additionally, there is a significant interest in research related to Political Systems and Public Policy. However, the primary research focus lies in the fine specialization of European Union studies and its role in managing international crises.

  • Russia and the Syrian Crisis.
  • U.S. Policy Toward the Middle East.
  • The Relationship Between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region.