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Challenges for the Next President: Is the Middle East Still Important?

Lecture by Dr. Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, College Park, and non-resident senior fellow at the Saban Center at the Brookings Institute.

Friday, October 17, 2008
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
6275 Bunche Hall
Los Angeles, CA United States

The talk will focus on the high regional expectations for a new American role in Iraq, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and relations with Iran, and on the shifting economic and global priorities that are likely to alter the next President’s agenda.

Cost: Free of charge

Special Instructions

This event is free of charge and open to the public. No RSVP necessary, seating will be on a first arrival basis, and light refreshments will be served.

For more information please contact

Mani A. Jad
Tel: 310.206.4928
mjad@international.ucla.edu
www.international.ucla.edu/cmed

Sponsor(s): Center for Near Eastern Studies, Center for Middle East Development