Roundtable Series on Political Developments in Lebanon and Syria

Director: Mohamad Bazzi, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
November 1, 2007 - Present

The Roundtable Series on Political Developments in Lebanon and Syria explores crucial events and issues in the two countries and their impact on U.S. foreign policy. Among the questions being addressed are: How can Lebanon avoid its recurring cycle of violence and political paralysis, and what effects does this have on the wider region and on U.S. interests? Can Hezbollah be disarmed and fully integrated into the Lebanese political system? Are there alternatives for the sectarian-based political system in Lebanon, and what can the United States do to promote them? What factors should shape U.S. policy toward Syria? And can Syria be pressed into playing a more constructive role in the region?

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Roundtable Meeting

Israel and the Arab Uprisings: Challenges in a Changing Middle East

Speaker: Daniel Levy, Senior Research Fellow; Codirector, Middle East Task Force, New America Foundation
Presider: Mohamad Bazzi, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
December 15, 2011
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The Middle East in Revolt

Speaker: Fuad Siniora, Former Prime Minister of Lebanon
Presider: Mohamad Bazzi, Council on Foreign Relations
May 3, 2011

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The Middle East at a Crossroads: The View from the Gulf

Speakers: Hassan Fattah, The National
Bernard Haykel, Princeton University
Presider: Mohamad Bazzi, Council on Foreign Relations
March 2, 2011

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