February 13, 2015

Dr. Dafna H. Rand: The 2015 Middle East Landscape

By: Dafna Rand

 

Deputy Director of Studies Dr. Dafna H. Rand provides a landscape and outlook for the modern Middle East, discussing the transition from peaceful movements to long-term conflict in the region.

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