Imad Moustapha
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (August 2010) |
Imad Moustapha عماد مصطفى | |
|---|---|
 Dr. Imad Moustapha (left) and U.S. President George W. Bush | |
| 5th Ambassador of Syria to China | |
| In office December 2011[1] – February 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hassaneh Khalil Haddam |
| 9th Ambassador of Syria to the United States | |
| In office 1 January 2004 – December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rostom Al-Zoubi |
| Succeeded by | Zuheir Jabbour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1959 Aleppo, Syria |
| Spouse | Rafif |
| Children | Sidra, Saree |
| Residence(s) | Damascus, Syria |
| Profession | Civil Servant, Diplomat |
| Website | http://imad_moustapha.blogs.com/ |
Imad Moustapha (Arabic: عماد مصطفى; born 11 March 1959) is a former Syrian Ambassador to China[2] and the United States.[3]
Biography[edit]
Imad Moustapha was born in Aleppo on 11 March 1952.[4]
He was Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology (IT) at the University of Damascus, and Secretary General of the Arab School on Science and Technology. He is a co-founder of the Network of Syrian Scientists, Technologists and Innovators Abroad (NOSSTIA). This organization was involved in establishing Meedan, "a non-profit social technology company which aims to increase cross-language interaction on the web, with particular emphasis on translation and aggregation services in Arabic and English."[5]
Media[edit]
Imad Moustapha regularly writes in the print media and appears on television, representing the Syrian government position. He has also occasionally appeared at public lectures, think-tanks, and world-affairs councils.[6]
Personal[edit]
His wide range of interests include: globalization, cultural identities, social and economic impacts of the Internet, and Western classical music.
Allegations of espionage[edit]
On 25 June 2011, the Washington Bureau chief of Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai reported in NOW Lebanon that Ambassador Mustapha was engaged in various espionage activities, as well as threats to Syrians living in the US.[7] Facing possible repercussions from an FBI investigation into the matter, Mustapha moved to China in February 2012.[8] According to CNN political analyst Josh Rogin in 2017, before Mustapha departed for Beijing he had left in place a network of friends, Syrian Americans and others who had close ties to the regime and would lobby on Bashar al-Assad's behalf.[9]
See also[edit]
- University of Damascus
- United Nations Development Program
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
References[edit]
- ^ "سيريانيوز :: من بينهم السفير عماد مصطفى مرسوم يقضي بإعادة 4 سفراء سوريين الى الادارة المركزية". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ "Syria: 5,000 Chinese Uyghurs fighting in Syria". Middle East Monitor. May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Syria recalls its envoy to US - embassy official". Reuters. October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Imad Moustapha: Curriculum Vitae".
- ^ Meedan
- ^ "Imad Moustapha: Give Syria a place at the table | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Opinion: Viewpoints". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "Lebanon news - NOW Lebanon -Washington should expel Imad Mustafa". Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ^ Rogin, Josh (2012-02-14). "MIA Syrian ambassador moved to China". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Rogin, Josh (2017-01-29). "Opinion | How Tulsi Gabbard became Assad's mouthpiece in Washington". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08.
External links[edit]
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Imad Moustapha discusses The U.S., Syria and the New Old Middle East: Confrontation or Cooperation?
- The Washington Diplomat Newspaper - Ambassador Profile
- Murder in Abou Kamal
- (Other information in this article as of 26 August 2006 is from Imad Moustapha's personal blog - https://web.archive.org/web/20100105115626/http://imad_moustapha.blogs.com/ - Accessed 19 June 2006. And from Forward Magazine where he is a regular contributing writer.)