The Middle East in Crisis: A Discussion with Senator Marco Rubio

May 2016

Past Event

The Middle East in Crisis: A Discussion with Senator Marco Rubio

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

May 10, 2016

May 2016

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

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Speakers:

Senator Marco Rubio

U.S. Senator from Florida

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Hudson Institute was honored to host Senator Marco Rubio, a highly influential voice on national security and international affairs. Senator Rubio, having recently returned from Iraq, Qatar, and Turkey, offered his observations on the region. In a conversation with Hudson Senior Fellow Michael Doran, Senator Rubio gave his perspective on the state of the Syrian War, the campaign to roll back the Islamic State, Iran’s regional aims, and the strategic challenges ahead for the United States and its allies.

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