Early Life and Education
Born in Nabatieh, in Southern Lebanon. After graduating from the military academy, he was sent to the French postgraduate école d'application, in Saint-Maixent-l'École, for specialized infantry training. He then followed intensive courses in public relations and information at the Defense Information School (DINFOS) in Indiana, U.S.A. in 1976. He continued his studies in psychological warfare in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In 1982, Jaber graduated from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, also earning a master's degree in mass communication from the University of Kansas. Jaber then obtained a DEA (diplôme d'études approfondies) in contemporary history at the Sorbonne (Paris IV), Paris, France in 1993, and later in 1997, a doctorate in history also at the Sorbonne.
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