The Heat: Mideast tensions

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From a besieged Gaza to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, and ongoing instability in Yemen — the Middle East remains a region marked by volatility.

President Trump has returned home after high-profile meetings with leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, but the conflicts persist. What can be done to address these pressing issues?

To discuss:

  • Nabeel Khoury is a Former U.S. Diplomat and Author of “Bunker Diplomacy: An Arab-American in the U.S. Foreign Service: Personal Reflections on 25 Years of U.S. Policy in the Middle East.”
  • Trita Parsi is the Executive Vice-President of The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and an expert on the geopolitics of the Middle East.
  • William Lawrence is the Director of Area Studies and a Senior Academic Fellow at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.
  • Ahmed Al-Ibrahim is a Saudi political expert.