He was a senior researcher in Middle East politics and Iran in the Center for Strategic Studies at University of jordan. He was a Fellow of the School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University, in the United Kingdom. Dr. Zweiri served as a Teaching Fellow in Middle East Politics at the Institute for Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies and as the director of the Centre for Iranian Studies, Durham University. since 2006 he worked as an Assistant Professor in Middle East Politics and Iran, at the Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan, where he is also serves as the head of the Iranian Studies Unit. Dr. Zweiri also directs the internship program for the CSS.