Supporting Mideast Democratic Transitions with U.S. Aid
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Supporting Mideast Democratic Transitions with U.S. Aid

Explainer Video by Isobel Coleman, Speaker

May 19, 2011 4:13 pm (EST)

Supporting Mideast Democratic Transitions with U.S. Aid
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Isobel Coleman, Director of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative, discusses new initiatives announced by President Obama in support of the democratic transitions in Egypt and Tunisia, including trade, investment, debt forgiveness, and loan guarantees.

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