Syria Update

Syria Update

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CFR Senior Fellows Robert M. Danin and Ed Husain lead a conversation on the current situation in Syria and discuss the challenges that lie ahead for the country and the international community, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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Speakers

Robert Danin

Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa 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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