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Syrian/Israeli Peace Talks and Political Deal in Lebanon: Teleconference with Carnegie Experts

With recent news of a political agreement for Lebanon and Syrian-Israeli peace talks, Carnegie Middle East experts Marina Ottaway and Paul Salem provide a briefing on the latest developments in the region.

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By Marina Ottaway and Paul Salem
Published on May 21, 2008

With recent news of a political agreement for Lebanon and Syrian-Israeli peace talks, Carnegie Middle East experts Marina Ottaway and Paul Salem provide a briefing on the latest developments in the region.

About the Authors

Marina Ottaway

Former Senior Associate, Middle East Program

Before joining the Endowment, Ottaway carried out research in Africa and in the Middle East for many years and taught at the University of Addis Ababa, the University of Zambia, the American University in Cairo, and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

Paul Salem

Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute

Paul Salem is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.

Authors

Marina Ottaway
Former Senior Associate, Middle East Program
Marina Ottaway
Paul Salem
Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute
Paul Salem
Political ReformSecurityMilitaryForeign PolicyMiddle EastIranIsraelLebanonPalestineSyria

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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