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Middle East Focus

Weekly discussion of Middle East policy, arts, and culture, featuring experts from the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.

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France’s Foreign Policy towards Lebanon and its Discontents

France’s Foreign Policy towards Lebanon and its Discontents

MEI U.S.-Lebanon Fellow Fadi Nicholas Nassar is joined by Karim Bitar for a discussion on French foreign policy towards ... Read more

21 Jul 2023

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Perspectives from the Bonn Climate Change Conference Ahead of COP28

Perspectives from the Bonn Climate Change Conference Ahead of COP28

This year's Bonn Climate Change Conference featured events and discussions focusing on climate issues such as adaptation... Read more

10 Jul 2023

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