Country: 
Lebanon
Governorates: 
Beirut
Organizations: 
Consulate General of Lebanon in Alexandria, Egypt
Professions: 
Counselor
Diplomat
Field(s) of expertise: 
Diplomacy International Relations
Areas of Impact: 
Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Personal information

Abir Ali
Diplomatic Counselor

Contact information (Private)

+9613609835

Contact information (Work)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Consul General of Lebanon in Alexandria

Social Media

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Education

Education: 
  • MA in International Relations (Cum Laude) – Leiden University, The Netherlands (2017).​
  • Degree in Law (Licence en Droit) – Lebanese University (1999).
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics – American University of Beirut (1994).​​
  • Extracurricular courses on History of Italy and History of Italian Art (Rome, 2005-2008).

Work history

Previous Professions: 
  • October 2024 – present: Consul General of Lebanon a.i.  – Consulate General of Lebanon in Alexandria, Egypt.
  • March 2024 – September 2024: Diplomatic Counsellor – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Lebanon.
  • March 2020 – February 2024: Director of Protocol – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Lebanon.
  • February 2018 – February 2020: Counsellor/Deputy Head of Mission – Embassy of Lebanon in Rome, Italy.
  • February 2013 – January 2018: Counsellor/Chargé d’Affaires ad interim – Embassy of Lebanon in The Hague, the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Head of the Permanent Representation of Lebanon to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
  • April 2011 – January 2012:  Head of Mission/Chargé d’Affaires ad interim – Embassy of Lebanon in Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain.
  • September 2009 – March 2010: Political officer – Political Affairs Department – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Lebanon.
  • February 2004 – August 2009: First Secretary – Embassy of Lebanon in Rome, Italy.
  • August 2001 – January 2004: Second Secretary – Embassy of Lebanon in Washington D.C., United States of America.
  • January 2001 – July 2001: Attaché – Political Affairs Department – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Lebanon.
  • 1995 – 1999: Attaché for Emigrants – Ministry of Emigrants, Lebanon.

Competences & Skills

Field(s) of Expertise: 
  • Diplomacy
  • International Relations
Languages: 
  • Arabic
  • French
  • English
  • Italian
  • Spanish