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Online Event: U.S. Grand Strategy in the Middle East
June 22, 2020
Please join us for a discussion on the future of U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East with Jake Sullivan. 

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Syria's Tragedy, Our Lessons
March 2, 2020
The CSIS Middle East Program and Humanitarian Agenda are pleased to host David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, to address the ninth anniversary of the Syrian conflict.

On Demand Event
Syria in the Gray Zone
October 31, 2019
Please join the CSIS International Security Program for a conversation on the findings of the Congressionally mandated Syria Study Group.

On Demand Event
The Russian Armed Forces in Syria: Assessing Russian Reforms
May 16, 2018
Russia’s five day war with Georgia in 2008 was victorious, but brought to light a number of inadequacies in Russia’s military forces and capabilities.

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Strengthening Alliances and Partnerships through Defense Cooperation
March 16, 2018
Key U.S. government leaders join CSIS to discuss the implementation of defense trade reform and critically examine how the Trump Administration plans to leverage defense trade to enhance U.S. global competitiveness.

On Demand Event
Stabilizing Raqqa: Connecting Current Operations to U.S. Policy Objectives
February 5, 2018

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Coalition forces drove ISIS from its self-proclaimed caliphate capital in Raqqa in 2017. Enduring security in ISIS-cleared areas now depends on local governance and restoration of services.

On Demand Event
Iraqi Public Opinion on the Rise, Fall, and Future of ISIS
October 30, 2017

Dr. Dagher's presentation will explore the Da’ish’s life cycle, why Iraqis decide to join Da’ish, the impact of the conflict on its fighters, and how the region can best handle the conflict into the future.

On Demand Event
The Global Forced Migration Crisis: Project Launch
July 25, 2017
Please join the Project for Prosperity and Development to launch a new project on the global forced migration crisis. More people are forcibly displaced now than at any time in human history. Beyond the instability in Syria, over 65 million people from around the world...

On Demand Event
Meeting Security Challenges in a Disordered World
June 7, 2017
Today the world faces a volatile convergence of instability, state weakness, and conflict. These conditions are complicating the ability of the United States to operate and pursue security objectives in a number of critical regions. The United States needs to be able to work...

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