Mohammad Walid Abdulrahim received his S.J.D (Ph.D.) in Law in 1986 from the George Washington University (U.S.A), and the L.L.M (Master of Laws) in 1982 and M.C.L (Master of Comparative Law) in 1980 from the George Washington University (U.S.A). He obtained his License in Law from the Lebanese University in 1975. In July 2015, he retired from the Lebanese University where he had worked as an assistant, associate then a professor between 1986 and 2015. He was the Director of the Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Science (5th Branch- Saida) of the Lebanese University between 1993 and 1999. He was a member of the Council of the Lebanese University 2001-2002; a member of the High Committee for the Development of Curriculum and Programs of the Lebanese University 2004-2015; the Coordinator of the Central Committee for Administering the Process of Evaluating Publications and Doctorate Dissertations at the Lebanese University 2013-2015; a member of several Lebanese University’s central committees on various matters; and a member of several Faculty’s committees for recruiting teaching staff, and for accepting students for Master and Ph.D. programs as well reviewing their topics for thesis and dissertations. He has been supervising and being a jury-member of many Master’s theses and Ph.D. dissertations. In September 2015, he joined the Beirut Arab University as a Professor at the Department of Public International Law/the Faculty of Law and Political Science and then was apppointed the Head of this department. In September 2024 he was appointed a Dean to the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the Beirut Arab University.
 

Before joining Beirut Arab University (BAU), taught the following courses at the Lebanese University, both at Licence and Master levels (1986-2015):

• Public International law
• International Organizations
• International Humanitarian Law
• Private International Law
• Arbitration
• Banking Law
• Public Administrative Law
• Private Administrative Law
• Administrative Organization
• International Relations
• Petroleum Laws and Organizations

At the Beirut Arab University, taught the following courses at Licence, Master and Ph.D. Levels (2015-2024):

• Public International Law
• International Organizations
• Philosophy of Law
• Political Geograhy
• Political Parties and Pressure Groups  

General Publications:

1. 1. The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security, Al-Maktaba Al-Asriyya, Beirut/Sidon, 1994. (Book)
   2. The Evolving United Nations, 6/7 Feuilles Universitaires, Beirut, 1994. (English)
   3. Proposals for Changing the Nature of the United Nations, 12/13 Feuilles Universitaires, Beirut, 1996. (English) 
   4. 'The Principle of the Prohibition of the Use of Force in International Relations and the Exception Thereto,' Al-Hayat Al-Niyabiyya (published by the Lebanese Parliament), Vol. 23, Beirut, June 1997.
   5. 'Israel: A State Terrorism,' in Israeli Crimes in Lebanon: State Terrorism and the Responsibility of the International Community, Directorate General of Studies and Research, Lebanese Parliament, Beirut, March 1998.
   6. 'Reforming the United Nations: Proposals for Amending the System of Participation in the Decision-Making Process within the United Nations,' Al-Hayat Al-Niyabiyya, Vol. 27, Beirut, June 1998.
   7. 'Proposals for Amending the Structure of the United Nations,' Al-Hayat Al-Niyabiyya, Vol. 28, Beirut, September 1998.
   8. 'Proposals for Amending the Mechanism of the United Nations Relating to the Maintenance of International Peace and Security,' Al-Hayat Al-Niyabiyya, Vol. 29, Beirut, December 1998.
   9. 'Rules for Applying Administrative Decentralization in Lebanon,' in Local Administrative Organization in Lebanon: Towards a Comprehensive Vision for Applying Local Administrative Decentralization, Consultative Center for Studies and Documentation, Beirut, 1999.
   10. 'The Historical Phases of Administrative Organization in Lebanon,' Al-Hayat Al-Niyabiyya, Vol. 32, Beirut, September 1999.
   11. 'Administrative Organization,' Al-Hayat Al-Niyabiyya, Vol. 34, Beirut, March 2000.
   12. Introduction to Public International Law, Dar El-Manhal El-Lubnani, Beirut, 2006. (Book) (English)
   13. 'Prison Conditions in Lebanon,' Al-Hayat Al-Niyabiyya, Vol. 81, Beirut, December 2011.
   14. Arbitration under the Lebanese Law, Beirut, 2012. (Book) (English)
   15. 'The Recognition of States, Governments, and Other Entities in Public International Law,' Al-Hayat Al-Niyabiyya, Vol. 99, Beirut, June 2016.
   16. Introduction to Public International Law, Noor Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2016. (Book) (English)
   17. Introduction to International Organizations: Universal and Regional, Noor Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2017. (Book) (English)
   18. International Humanitarian Law: Development, Principles and Execution, Journal of Legal Studies, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Beirut Arab University, Vol. 1-2017. (English)
   19. 'Shedding Light on International Environmental Law,' Journal of Legal Studies, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Beirut Arab University, Vol. 2023/2024, Article No. 6.
   20. 'The Legitimacy of the Use of Force in Wars of Liberation (The War of the Palestinian People as a Model),' Journal of Legal Studies, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Beirut Arab University, Vol. 2024/2025, Article No. 1.
   21. ‘Shedding Light on International Criminal Law,' Journal of Legal Studies, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Beirut Arab University, Vol. 2025/2026.

PRINTED ACADEMIC LECTURES:

1. 1. Administrative Organization in Lebanon, Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences (Lebanese University), Beirut, 1999.
   2. Administrative Law: The Civil Service System, Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences (Lebanese University), Sidon, 2001.
   3. Lectures on Private International Law, Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences (Lebanese University), Sidon, 1992. (English)
   4. Lectures on Petroleum Laws and Organizations, Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences (Lebanese University), Beirut, 1993. (English)
   5. Introduction to International Organizations, Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences (Lebanese UIniversity), Beirut, 2007. (English).  

RESEARCH PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS:

1. 1. Conference titled 'The Dangers of Turkish Expansionist Policies,' organized by the Committee for the Defense of the Armenian Cause and the Kurdistan Parliament in Exile, Beirut, 29–30 May 1998. Participated with a lecture titled 'The Turkish-Israeli Military Alliance: An Alliance for Hegemony and Expansion.'
   2. Seminar titled 'Local Administrative Organization in Lebanon: Towards a Comprehensive Vision for Applying Local Administrative Decentralization,' organized by the Consultative Center for Studies and Documentation, Beirut, 27 July 1999. Presented a commentary study titled 'Rules for Applying Administrative Decentralization in Lebanon.'
   3. Workshop titled 'Electoral Geography in the South: Conditions for Democratic Representation,' organized by the Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace and the Development and Dialogue Circle in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Sidon, 26 October 2002. Participated with a lecture titled 'The Role of Parties in the Electoral Process.'
   4. Workshop titled 'Municipalities, Administrative Decentralization, and the Parliamentary Elections Law,' organized by the National Center for Statistics, Documentation and Development Research in cooperation with the Tripoli Bar Association, Tripoli, 13–14 December 2002. Participated with a lecture titled 'The Optimal Electoral Law for Lebanon.'
   5. Seminar on the occasion of Lebanon's assumption of the presidency of the UN Security Council, organized by the Faculty of Law and Political Science, Beirut Arab University, May 2010. Participated with a lecture titled 'The UN Security Council and the Hot Issues of the Middle East.'
   6. Seminar on the United Nations on the 75th Anniversary of Its Founding, organized by the Arab Association for Political Science, via Zoom, 22 February 2021. Participated with a lecture titled 'Reform of the United Nations between Necessity and Interests: What Are the Directions of Reform?'
   7. Seminar titled 'Gaza in the Balance of Law,' organized by the Faculty of Law and Political Science, Beirut Arab University, 6/12/2023. Participated with a lecture titled 'Israeli Violations of International Humanitarian Law.'
   8. Seminar titled 'Children under Bombardment,' organized by the Faculty of Law and Political Science and the Faculty of Human Sciences, Beirut Arab University, 1 March 2024. Participated with a lecture titled 'The Protection of Children in International Conventions.'
   9. Seminar titled ‘Medical Malpractice,’ organized by the Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, 5/10/2025. Participated with a lecture titled ‘The Medical Responsibility under the Lebanese Law and Judicial Decisions.’