Nir Boms

Nir Boms is the Vice president of the Centre for Middle East Freedom and the founder of "Pulse of Freedom", a efforts of expatriate and indigenous groups seeking to challenge authoritarian and non-democratic political systems across the globe. Until recently, he served as the Vice President of the Washington based Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD).

Prior to his tenure at FDD, Mr. Boms held a position at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC as the Academic Liaison, serving as an educator, specialist and guest lecturer on Israeli and Middle Eastern affairs.

Prior to his tenure at FDD, Mr. Boms held a position at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC as the Academic Liaison, serving as an educator, specialist and guest lecturer on Israeli and Middle Eastern affairs.

His articles regularly appears in The wall Street Journal, The Jerusalem Post, The National Review, Front Page Magazine, The Asia Times, The Washington Times, The National Interests and Islam and the World Today, Globes and Harret.z among others.

Mr. Boms has extensive educational and outreach experience working in Israel, the United States and Europe. During the course of his career, he has taught and lectured in England, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and the United States on issues relating to the Middle East, terrorism and Islam and Democracy. He speaks three languages.

Mr. Boms holds two Master.s degrees in the fields of Political Science and Judaic Studies from the University of Maryland, as well as a Bachelor.s degree in Education and Political Science from the University of Haifa. He is currently writing his dissertation of the influence of Information Communication Technology on Democracy Discourse. Mr. Boms served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a communication officer and holds the rank of Lieutenant.

Recent articles by Nir Boms

TRANSFER IN THE MIDDLE EAST		Benador Associates		August 27, 2007
DECEPTIVE DAMASCUS		The Washington Times		June 15, 2007
EGYPTIAN POLITICS		Washington Times		March 2, 2007
EUROPE'S CORE VALUES		Benador Associates		January 16, 2007
THE IRANIAN BROTHER IS WATCHING		Benador Associates		December 27, 2006
A SHEIKH SPEAKS		Wall Street Journal		August 9, 2006
A TWIST OF FAITH IN SYRIA		Washington Times		July 28, 2006
IRANIANS IN FEAR OF FEAR		The Washington Times		March 23, 2006
EGYPT'S NEW 'DEMOCRACY'		Washington Times		November 21, 2005
EGYPT'S EMPTY PROMISE		New York Post		November 19, 2005
ASSAD ON THE ROCKS		Jerusalem Post		October 9, 2005
A SYRIAN ALTERNATIVE		FrontPageMagazine		September 6, 2005
A TIPPING POINT FOR TEHRAN		Wall Street Journal Europe		July 27, 2005
FACING THE IRANIAN ELECTIONS		Washington Times		June 18, 2005
ARAB RULERS AND PROMISES		Washington Times		May 2, 2005
THE FRENCH CONNECTION		Washington Times		March 11, 2005
OUT OF LEBANON		NRO		March 2, 2005