Lebanese University
Beirut, Lebanon

Dr. Habib Badawi is a Professor at Lebanese University and a freelance researcher specializing in international relations and strategic studies. Since 2016, he has served as coordinator of the course entitled “United States of America—History and Civilization” in the History Department across the university's five branches, focusing on U.S. foreign policy and national security doctrine. His research expertise encompasses great power competition dynamics, with particular emphasis on Asia-Pacific strategic relationships and their implications for global security architecture. Dr. Badawi's analytical work examines how historical patterns of international competition inform contemporary strategic challenges, including the intersection of technology and statecraft in modern warfare. He was honored with the Academic Excellence Award in the Arab World as the Academic Personality of the Year 2018 for his contributions to strategic studies scholarship in the region.