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In The Media

America’s Toughest Foreign Policy Issue: The Middle East

The Trump administration has inherited all of the old challenges from the Middle East, from the conflict in Syria to the self-proclaimed Islamic State to the Iran nuclear deal.

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By Jessica Tuchman Mathews and Jim Smith
Published on Jan 25, 2017

Source: New Hampshire Public Radio

The new team in Washington inherits all the old challenges from the Middle East: threats from ISIS, the Syrian Civil War, and questions about the last administration's Iran nuclear deal. The World Affairs Council of New hampshire hosted several guests who have, for years, worked as scholars, diplomats, and businesspeople in the Middle East. They discussed the challenges facing our new administration.

This discussion was orginally broadcast by New Hampshire Public Radio.

About the Authors

Jessica Tuchman Mathews

Distinguished Fellow

Mathews is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She served as Carnegie’s president for 18 years.

Jim Smith

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Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Distinguished Fellow
Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Jim Smith
DemocracySecurityForeign PolicyNuclear PolicyNorth AmericaUnited StatesMiddle EastNorth Africa

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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