The President's Inbox: The Greater Middle East

Friday, January 23, 2009

Speakers

Stephen Biddle

Senior Fellow for Defense Policy, Council on Foreign Relations

Steven A. Cook

Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Daniel S. Markey

Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations

Presider

Gary Samore

Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations

Upon President Obama's inauguration, he will find a myriad of foreign policy challenges demanding his attention, particularly in the Middle East. As the new administration begins, please join CFR experts Stephen Biddle, Steven Cook, and Daniel Markey to assess and discuss the most pressing issues in the greater Middle East.

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