Trump and the Middle East 2019

from Trump and the Middle East 2019 held on April 12, 2019

This is the third annual panel about how the Trump presidency is affecting the Middle East. Some experts continue to believe that Trump is destabilizing the region with his impulsive decisions and dangerous rhetoric and actions, while others believe that he is making America safer. Our distinguished panel will continue the conversation.

MLF ORGANIZER NAME

Celia Menczel

NOTES

MLF: Middle East

Speakers

Maher Kalaji, Ph.D.

Eran Kaplan, Ph.D.

Rhoda and Richard Goldman Professor in Israel Studies, San Francisco State University

Banafsheh Keynoush, Ph.D.

Author, Saudi Arabia and Iran

Eddy Simonian, MA

International Relations Graduate, University of San Francisco

Jonathan Curiel

Journalist—Moderator

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