03
October 2018
Past Event
Syria’s Proxy Battle: Regional Players and U.S. Policy

Syria’s Proxy Battle: Regional Players and U.S. Policy

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
October 03, 2018
03
October 2018
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Oubai Shahbandar

Fellow, International Security Program, New America

Pregent
Michael Pregent

Former Senior Fellow

Bassam Barabandi

Former Syrian Diplomat

Yasmine Farouk

Visiting Scholar, Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

On October 3, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion to examine the current state of Syria and risks of new regional conflict. Syria remains a geopolitical hotspot with the U.S., Israel, Turkey, Russia, and Iran directing military forces deployed in the country. The panel will consider the potential for conflict between proxy powers, the continued use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime, and the country’s prospects for peace and stability. Panelists included Michael Pregent, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute; Oubai Shahbandar, a fellow with New America's International Security program; Bassam Barabandi, a former Syrian diplomat; and Yasmine Farouk, a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Middle East program.

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