Syria Update: Religion and Rebellion (Audio)
Mona Yacoubian leads a conversation on the situation in Syria, including analysis of the religious divide, the role the United States and...
Speakers: Elliott Abrams, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Ed Husain, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations
September 6, 2012
Elliott Abrams and Ed Husain, CFR senior fellows for Middle Eastern studies, lead a conversation on the current situation in Syria and discuss challenges that lie ahead, both for the country and the international community, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.
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