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Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution
A former CIA officer, Bruce Riedel focuses on political transition, terrorism and conflict resolution. He was a senior advisor to three U.S. presidents on Middle East and South Asian issues.
For more information, visit: Bruce Riedel at Brookings.
Counter-terrorism; Arab-Israeli issues; Persian Gulf security; India and Pakistan
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