Syria Update (Audio)

Syria Update

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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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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

Moderators

Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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