Sep 12, 2024 05:30 PM - Online and in person at

The Middle East and the U.S. Presidential Election

Join us for a discussion on critical developments in the Middle East facing the next U.S. President. Topics will include the Israel-Hamas War, Iran's political future, and the Syrian refugee crisis in Turkey, among other challenges in the region. Featuring Ghaith al-Omari, Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch, Hadi Kahalzadeh, and Nihal Kayali, and moderated by Eva Bellin.

Ghaith al-Omari, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch, associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Legal Studies at Suffolk University and a former senior fellow at the Crown Center

Hadi Kahalzadeh, junior research fellow at the Crown Center

Nihal Kayali, junior research fellow at the Crown Center

Middle Eastern food and refreshments will be served.

Free and open to the public. Registration is required for virtual attendance and encouraged for in person attendance.

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For more information, visit Crown Center for Middle East Studies | Brandeis University