hiː ðˈɛn ɐtˈɛndᵻd ɐmˈɛɹɪkən jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv beɪɹˈuːt ænd ɐdvˈænst wɪð ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn kˈɛmɪstɹi ænd ðˈɛn ɐ mˈæstɚz ʌv ˈɑːɹts ɪn dˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk hˈɪstɚɹi ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð vˈɛɹiəs spˈoːɹts ʌv stˈuːdənt səsˈaɪəɾiz.
He then attended American University of Beirut and advanced with a degree in chemistry and then a Masters of Arts in Diplomatic History along with various sports of student societies.