Prof. Dr. Awad Ibrahim Khidr Alawi

Faculty Member at the Department of History
His academic role focuses on teaching and researching Modern and Contemporary Maghreb history, analyzing political, social, and cultural developments, and exploring their impact on the region and beyond.

• B.A. in History, Tikrit University, 2003
• M.A. in Modern History, Tikrit University, 2009
• Ph.D. in Modern History, Tikrit University, 2013

M.A. Theses

1. Iqbal Abdul Sattar, The Italian-Libyan War (1911–1912), 2019.
2. Omar Khalid Abbas, The Constitutional Socialist Party in Tunisia (1964–1987), 2020.
3. Ayad Farhan, American Activity in the Maghreb (1856–1912), 2020.

Ph.D. Dissertations
4. Manal Badr Khalaf, Political, Economic, and Social Conditions in Algeria during the Early Periods, 2021.
5. Suha Suleiman Isa, The Development of Education in Tunisia (1956–2002), 2023

1. Master’s – Tasamer Mahdi Jassam – 2016 – “The Geostrategic Importance of Border Cities: Khanqin as a Model” – Supervision at University of Diyala, College of Education for Human Sciences

2. Master’s – Diaa Madloul Faraj – 2017 – “Cyberspace and Redrawing the Middle East Map” – Supervision at University of Diyala, College of Education for Human Sciences

3. Ph.D. – Ibtisam Abdulzahra Al-Aqqabi – 2017 – “The American-Russian Geostrategic Conflict in Cyberspace” – Supervision at University of Baghdad, College of Education for Women

4. Master’s – Bilal Abdullah Younis – 2018 – “The Role of State Institutions in Managing the Tigris River Waters: A Hydro-Political Study” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

5. Master’s – Mustafa Kazem Ibrahim – 2018 – “The Spatial Relationship of the Marine Environment to Iraqi National Security” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

6. Master’s – Abdulrahman Hamada Saleh Najm – 2018 – “Unemployment and Its Impact on National Security in Iraq” – Supervision at Tanta University, College of Arts

7. Master’s – Hassan Khalaf Saud – 2018 – “Displacement of Anbar Governorate Population after 2014: A Study in Political Geography” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

8. Master’s – Moayad Salahuddin Zein Al-Din – 2019 – “The Geostrategic Importance of Gas Pipelines in the Middle East” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

9. Master’s – Saeed Abdul Ali Hassan – 2021 – “Spatial Analysis of Armament in the Middle East and Its Implications on Iraqi Defense Policies” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

10. Ph.D. – Jaafar Sadiq Hadi – 2021 – “Geopolitical Dimensions of Turkish Intervention in Iraq after 2003” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

11. Ph.D. – Mustafa Abdul-Rasool Ahmed Al-Khafaji – 2021 – “Geographical Analysis of Asymmetric Warfare in Iraq” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

12. Ph.D. – Yasser Shallal Abdul-Rihan – 2022 – “Geographical Dimensions of the Russian Federation’s Policy toward the European Union” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

13. Master’s – Wasfi Habib Ahmed – 2022 – “Geographical Analysis of the Iraqi-American Strategic Framework Agreement” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

14. Master’s – Jassim Muhammad Ibrahim – 2022 – “Political-Geographical Dimensions of the ‘Deal of the Century’ and Its Implications on the Arab Levant” – Supervision at Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Education

15. Master’s – Abdul Jabbar – 2024 – “Political-Geographical Analysis of the 25th Gulf Cup and Its Implications on Iraqi-Gulf Relations” – Supervision at University of Tikrit, College of Education for Human Sciences

16. Ph.D. – Abdul Ameer Juma Mahdi Al-Fayyad – 2024 – “Political-Geographical Analysis of Economic Resource Management and Its Impact on the Stability of the Iraqi State” – Supervision at University of Baghdad, College of Arts