No Easy Answers in Syria
Ed Husain interviewed by Bernard GwertzmanCFR's Ed Husain discusses the significance of a newly formed coalition of Syrian opposition groups and whether a real political settlement...
Speakers: Robert M. Danin, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa 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
February 6, 2013
CFR Senior Fellows Robert M. Danin and Ed Husain lead a conversation on the current situation in Syria and discuss the challenges that lie ahead for the country and the international community, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.
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