Dr. Tal Pavel is an expert in Middle Eastern and Islamic World usage of the internet and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies from Bar Ilan University. His thesis examined the changes in government policy regarding internet restrictions in Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates between the years 2002 and 2005.

Dr. Pavel’s background also includes an in-depth knowledge of Information Systems. He occupied key positions as a Software Project Manager and Software Systems Analyst in various major financial and other business institutions in Israel.

Today, Dr. Pavel is currently researching, writing and lecturing on various aspects of the internet and technology in the Middle East and the Islamic World.

Dr. Pavel is a fellow researcher at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism and at the Netvision Institute for Internet Studies.