Middle East Crisis Deepening

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In The Media

Middle East Crisis Deepening

By Michele Dunne

Published on Aug 7, 2006

Source: Minnesota Public Radio

The crisis in Lebanon continues, despite the international community's push for a cease-fire. Senior associate Michele Dunne appeared on Minnesota Public Radio's "Midmorning" to discuss what the conflict means for U.S. foreign policy in the region.

Click here to listen to radio broadcast.

About the Author

Michele Dunne

Former Nonresident Scholar, Middle East Program

Michele Dunne was a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Middle East Program, where her research focuses on political and economic change in Arab countries, particularly Egypt, as well as U.S. policy in the Middle East.

Recent Work

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