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The Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion on U.S. relations with Turkey and the aftermath of the failed military coup in that country. The panelists talked about political divisions wit…

Panelists talked about Russia’s military intervention in the Syrian conflict, particularly its support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over objections from the United States and its alli…

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Corker (R-TN) talked about U.S. policy toward the Middle East and answered questions from diplomats, foreign policy experts, and others in a disc…

Iraq’s Ambassador to the U.S. Lukman Faily and others talked about the the escalating violence in Iraq and the threat and influence of ISIS.* They also analyzed U.S. policy in the Middle Eas…

Ambassador Stephen Rapp talked about war crimes and crimes against humanity that have occurred during the civil war in Syria. Topics included the use of chemical weapons and shrapnel bombs b…

Experts on Syria testified on the country’s civil war and the Obama administration’s approach to the conflict. Among the issues addressed were the flow of refugees to other countries, effort…

Matthew Levitt talked about his book, Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon’s Party of God, in which he explores the power of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the organization’s activities beyo…

Igor Ivanov, George Robertson, and Frederic C. Hof talked about the Syrian civil war, the use of chemical weapons, and the prospects for political settlement in the conflict.

Atlantic Council scholars talked about how possible U.S. military strikes might affect the Syrian civil war. Topic of discussion included the potential for retaliation, the makeup of the opp…

Frederic Hof testified on violence in Syria over the previous 9 months. He said the Assad regime was a “dead man walking” and its days were numbered. He also explained the dilemma the admini…