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Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen on International Engagement in Iraq
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2:50Now PlayingOn October 14, 2015, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a roundtable discussion with Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, President of the Middle East Research Institute (MERI), Samuel Morris, Research Fellow at MERI and Elie Abouaoun, Director of Middle East Programs at USIP. Sarhang Hamasaeed, a USIP Senior Program Officer for the Middle East and Africa, moderated the discussion. In this clip, Dr. Ala'Aldeen discusses the importance of continued international engagement to resolve the crises in Iraq and Syria.
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The roundtable discussed a host of topics related to conflict in Iraq and the wider region, disputes between Erbil and Baghdad, the war on ISIL, as well as, the refugee crisis and the current status of minorities in Iraqi Kurdistan.
MERI is an independent, not-for-profit organization, focused on policy issues relating to the people, the land and the system of governance in the Middle East in general, and Kurdistan and Iraq in particular. It is based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Their mission is to contribute to the process of nation building and democratization in the Middle East via engagement, research, analysis and policy debates. With the objectives of promoting human rights, democracy, good governance, the rule of law and social and economic prosperity.
Speakers:
Professor Dlawer Ala'Aldeen
President of Middle East Research Institute
Samuel Morris
Research Fellow at Middle East Research Institute
Dr. Elie Abouaoun
Director of Middle East Programs, USIP
Sarhang Hamasaeed
Senior Program Officer, Middle East & Africa, USIP
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