2022 World Affairs Council of the Year
Network of Independent World Affairs Councils of America

Reshaping of The Middle East (webinar)

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Reshaping of The Middle East

Tuesday, February 13th – 12:00pm-1:00pm

President Donald Trump returned to office on January 20, 2025 facing a Middle East that has witnessed historic and tectonic shifts in the four years since he left office.  The Israel-Hamas war, broader conflicts and tensions in the region, and major changes in Syria and Lebanon are among the events that have reshaped the regional landscape.  What are the Trump administration’s likely priorities for the Middle East in the coming year, and what dynamics and issues within the region will present the biggest challenges and opportunities?  Please join the Tennessee World Affairs Council for an online discussion with Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, as part of its Global Dialog Webinar Series.

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We strive to be open and inclusive with our events. Please contact us at either [email protected] or at (309) 550-0782 if you need any accommodations, special requests, or have additional event-related questions.


Speaker: Brian Katulis (Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy)

Brian Katulis is a Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy at the Middle East Institute. He was formerly a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP), where he built the Center’s Middle East program and also worked on broader issues related to U.S. national security.

He has produced influential studies that have shaped important discussions around regional policy, often providing expert testimony to key congressional committees on his findings. Katulis has also conducted extensive research in countries such as Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories. His past experience includes work at the National Security Council and the U.S. Departments of State and Defense.

Education
Master in Public Affairs, Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs Bachelor of Arts in history and Arab and Islamic studies, Villanova University Fulbright scholar in Jordan, 1994 – 1995

Regions of Expertise
Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan

Issues of Expertise
National security, U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy

Moderator: Dr. Breck Walker

 

Breck Walker pursued a twenty years’ career international business, law, and finance,
before turning to academia. For several years, he taught foreign policy courses at
Sewanee, The University of the South, and worked as a contract historian for the Office
of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office, researching and writing on early Pentagon
policies in the computer security and cyber areas. Dr. Walker is currently retired.

 

 


 

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