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The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinar offerings: "Syria: Crossroads of Conflict" with Dr. Jonathan Spyer
The Syrian civil war has been replaced by a clash of regional and global rivals with their local clients. Various conflicts are currently being played out on Syrian soil: Israel vs. Iran, Turkey vs. PKK, Assad regime vs. Turkey, US-led coalition vs. ISIS, Russia vs. US, and (still) the Assad regime vs. Sunni Islamist insurgents. Will the current situation become semi-permanent or will Damascus reimpose its rule throughout the country?
You can also reply to Stacey McKenna at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Jonathan Spyer is a journalist and a Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum. He is the founder and executive director of the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis. Spyer is a regular contributor to Jane's Intelligence Review and writes the 'Behind the Lines' column at the Jerusalem Post and has also written for the Middle East Quarterly. He is the author of Days of the Fall: A Reporter's Journey in the Syria and Iraq Wars (2017). "Israel Insider" with Ashley Perry April 29th is Israel's 72nd Independence Day, an excellent moment to sit back and consider the long-term future of the Jewish State. How do things look, given the year of political turmoil, enemies galore, the country deeply divided, high-tech mastery, and a profusion of babies? Wednesday, April 29, 2020 3:00-3:30p.m. EDT OnlineClick here to register You can also reply to Stacey McKenna at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113"Is The Trump Administration Anti-Islamist?" with Dr. Raymond Stock Despite his harsh comments on Islam and Muslims in the 2016 campaign, plus a confrontational approach to Iran and strong support for Israel, President Trump has proven ambivalent in his approach to Islamist states and movements. He helps the GNA authorities in Libya, the Erdoğan regime in Turkey, the Islamist rebels in Syria, and the Taliban in Afghanistan. What explains this change? Friday, May 1, 2020 1:00 - 1:15p.m. EDT OnlineClick here to register You can also reply to Stacey McKenna at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
An expert on Middle Eastern cultural and political affairs, Raymond Stock lived in Cairo for 20 years (1990-2010). He has translated seven books by Egyptian Nobel laureate in literature Naguib Mahfouz. He was denied re-entry and deported from Egypt by the Mubarak regime in December 2010 due to his Foreign Policy magazine article criticizing the bid by the explicitly anti-Semitic culture minister Farouk Hosni to head UNESCO.
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