Prof. Kheir Diabat works as a full professor in International Affairs Department at Qatar University. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from  the University of Ludwig Maximilian-Munich in Germany. He holds a Master in International Relations from the University of Jordan, and a Bachelor degree is in Political Sciences from Yarmouk University in Jordan. Prof. Kheir has worked for many universities in Germany (Munich and Bonn) and in Jordan (Yarmouk).

Prof. Kheir research focuses on International Relations, Regional Studies, Security Studies, International Political Economy and International Terrorism Studies. He has published a wide range of publications (books and peer-reviewed articles)