Joseph Yacoub

Honorary (Emeritus) Professor of Political Science at Catholic University of Lyon (France), Joseph Yacoub was born in Syria, in the North-East of the country (Hassaké or Al-Hasakah) in 1944, belonging to Assyrian community. His family moved from Salmas-Urmia, district in Iran (Azerbaijan) and took refuge in Georgia (country of Caucasus area) during the First World War. From Tiflis/Tbilissi his family migrated to Syria which was during this time under French Mandate. His mother tongue is Aramaic (or Syriac) and his first environment language is Arabic.His working language is mostly French.

Joseph Yacoub

Honorary (Emeritus) Professor of Political Science at Catholic University of Lyon (France), Joseph Yacoub was born in Syria, in the North-East of the country (Hassaké or Al-Hasakah) in 1944, belonging to Assyrian community. His family moved from Salmas-Urmia, district in Iran (Azerbaijan) and took refuge in Georgia (country of Caucasus area) during the First World War. From Tiflis/Tbilissi his family migrated to Syria which was during this time under French Mandate. His mother tongue is Aramaic (or Syriac) and his first environment language is Arabic.His working language is mostly French.