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The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars. Will China Tip the Balance for Iran? with Taylor Butch China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” trades Chinese technical know-how and capital for influence, and Beijing’s recently-signed ten-year $600 billion deal with Tehran turns Iran into the a BRI crown jewel. What does Iran get and what does it pay for this China connection? How does it affect Tehran's power vis-à-vis its neighbors? And the United States? Monday, March 22, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EDT By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,83259467807#,,781788#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Taylor Butch is a foreign affairs analyst with the consulting firm Duco. He has written for the Middle East Quarterly, Asia Times, China Brief, Diplomat, Jerusalem Post, and Real Clear. Mr. Butch has a B.A. from Elizabethtown College and an M.A. from King’s College London. Israel Insider with Ashley Perry Israel's election is over, near-conclusive results are now in. Who is most likely to form the next government, the Bibi or the anti-Bibi faction? Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:00 - 3:30p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 3:00pm EDT By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,554482745#,,776628#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113Does a Third Lebanon-Israel War Lie Ahead? with Steve Emerson Much has happened since the last round of Hezbollah-Israel warfare in 2006, with both sides very substantially increasing their arsenals. Moreover, Hezbollah has gained years of continuous field experience in the Syrian Civil War, while the IDF has implemented its Momentum tactics. Most observers say it’s not a question of if but of when a war breaks out. What are likely scenarios in such a conflagration? And what can we expect, given its armaments, geography and scale? Friday, March 26, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EDT By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,84499613259#,,078609#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Steven Emerson, director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, is the author of many books and producer of documentaries on national security and terrorism, including “Terrorists Among Us: Jihad in America” (1994) and “The Grand Deception” (2013). The U.S. government relies heavily on IPT evidence for prosecutions, asset forfeitures and terrorist designations. With both a B.A. and M.A. from Brown University, Mr. Emerson resides in the DC area. Catch up with our previous webinars!All webinars are recorded for viewing after the event. To view past webinars, please visit our YouTube channel or our website.
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