Middle East
Exploring Russia’s Role in the Middle East
Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events areΒ for CCFR members only. Anna Borshchevskaya is the Ira Weiner Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where she focuses on Russia's policy towards the Middle East. Borshchevskaya suggests that although many were surprised by Putin's intervention in Syria, it was years in the making. Borshchevskaya will…
Securing the Future in a Changing Middle East with Ambassador Ryan Crocker
Since President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposed crippling unilateral sanctions, is the U.S. heading toward an inevitable war with Iran or is reconciliation possible? What are the workable policy options for the United States in the Middle East given the constant changing power dynamics? Will the Administration's maximum pressure…
The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum Series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas.Our community partners for this forum are the Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies (NOCMES) and the CWRU Center for International Affairs. President Biden's Administration inherited a host of challenges and opportunities in the Middle East. It has become clear over the last…