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The Transatlantic Leadership Network
cordially invites you to

 

Turmoil in the Middle East:
The U.S. Role and Future Scenarios


Friday, February 7, 2020
8:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.


Rayburn House Office Building 2060
45 Independence Ave S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20515

REGISTER
8:45 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Registration and Light Breakfast

9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
Amb. John Craig, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Leadership Network

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Lebanon's Economic Collapse, its Effect on Hezbollah, and U.S. Priorities in the Region
Dr. Paul Salem, President, Middle East Institute
David Daoud, Research Analyst, United Against a Nuclear Iran
Dr. David Asher, Fmr. Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security
Moderator: Marc Malek, Managing Partner, Conquest Capital Group

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Coffee break

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. A View from the Ground in Lebanon
Neemat Frem, Member of Parliament, Lebanese Republic
Dr. Habib Malik, Associate Professor, Lebanese American University
Moderator: Dr. Mounzer Fatfat, Fmr. Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State and United Nations

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Future of Pluralism in Lebanon if the Country Fails
Drew Bowling, ICLN Religious & Conscience Freedom Task Force
Nina Shea, Director, Center for Religious Freedom, Hudson Institute
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles
Moderator: Rev. Johnnie Moore, Jr., President, The Congress of Christian Leaders

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Lunch break

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Impact of Erdogan and Trump Working Together: an Analysis by an Intimate of Both Presidents
A Discussion with Erbil Gunasti, author of GameChanger: Trump Card: Turkey & Erdogan (Post Hill Press, 2019)
Moderator: Jennifer Miel, Executive Director, U.S. - Turkey Business Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. An Hour with Dr. Ali Alisawi, Minister of Economy and Industry, Government of National Accord - Libya
Moderator: Dr. Sasha Toperich, Senior Executive Vice President, Transatlantic Leadership Network

4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
Dr. Michael Haltzel
, Chairman, Transatlantic Leadership Network
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