International Board Missions to the Middle East

Staff: Henry Siegman, Former Senior Fellow and Former Director for the U.S./Middle East Project
January 1, 1998 - Complete

The International Board of the U.S./Middle East Project undertook two missions to the Middle East this year. The October 1999 mission covered six countries, where the board held meetings with government and business leaders, including Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia; Sultan Qaboos of Oman; Sheikh Hamad, emir of Qatar; President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen; and King Abdullah of Jordan. In March 2000, the board met Moroccan government and business leaders in a mission to Rabat and Casablanca. Led by Senior Fellow Henry Siegman, the delegation included International Board members from the United States, France, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.