Funding of the Syrian Civil War

Panelists talked about the civil war in Syria, including financing by Persian Gulf donors such as Kuwaitis for Syria’s extremist rebels, and the potential for sectarian conflict in… read more

Panelists talked about the civil war in Syria, including financing by Persian Gulf donors such as Kuwaitis for Syria’s extremist rebels, and the potential for sectarian conflict in Gulf countries.

Elizabeth Dickinson was the author of the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World’s recent paper, “Playing with Fire: Why Private Gulf Financing for Syria’s Extremist Rebels Risks Igniting Sectarian Conflict at Home.”

“Private Gulf Donors and Extremist Rebels in Syria” was an event of the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World in the Brookings Institution’s Saban Center for Middle East Policy. close

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  • Elizabeth Dickinson Correspondent National, The (Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.)->Gulf
  • Kristin Diwan Assistant Professor American University->Comparative and Regional Studies Program
  • Tom Keatinge Managing Director (Former) J.P. Morgan Chase
  • William McCants Director Brookings Institution->Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World
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Funding of the Syrian Civil War

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First Aired:
Dec 19, 2013 | 2:21pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Dec 28, 2013 | 1:33pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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