Ammar joined IWPR as the Iraq Country Director in April 2004. He has previously worked as Iraq Foundation's Programmes Coordinator in Iraq and prior to that as the Assistant Manager of the Iraq Information Network. He has a degree in Sociology & International Relations. Ammar has been covering the crisis in the middle East with focus on Iraq for many years. Ammar is currently the Iraq Programme Chief of Mission, holding the overall responsibility for all activities in Iraq.