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The Rita Hauser Annual Event
The Future of the Middle East
Keynote Session: Historical Perspectives on the Middle East
In the opening session of The Future of the Middle East symposium, Lisa Anderson, Howard Eissenstat and Richard Haass discuss the past, present, and future of the Middle East.
Session 1: The Iran Fault Line
In the first session of The Future of the Middle East symposium, Faysal Itani, Ray Takeyh, Karen E. Young, Nussaibah Younis and presider Glenn Kessler address Iran's influence in Syria, Iraq, and the Gulf and offer ideas on how to counter Tehran's efforts.
Session 2: Afghanistan: Endless War?
In the second session of The Future of the Middle East symposium, Alyssa Ayres, Carlotta Gall, Cameron P. Munter, and presider Barney Rubin look at America's longest war and examine strategies for how to bring it to an end.
Session 3: U.S. Interests in the Central Region--Is Washington Overinvested?
In the final session of The Future of the Middle East symposium, Steven A. Cook, Philip H. Gordon, Amy Hawthorne, Mona Yacoubian and presider Jonathan J. Finer debate the future role of the United States in the Middle East given competing global priorities.
