Crisis & Conflict Management
The Middle East Is awash in drugs
The conflicts raging in Syria and Iraq consume most of Washington and the international community’s attention, but civil wars in Yemen and Libya have brought both countries near total collapse. Houthi rebels continue to gain ground in Yemen and the security situation continues to deteriorate in Libya. Thousands have died, and terrorist groups are gaining strength. The United States and its allies have not stemmed this instability even as the violence spreads.
On February 18, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted a panel discussion examining the escalating violence in Yemen and Libya. Bringing together a panel of experts on Yemen, Libya and the neighboring region, the conversation raised questions about what can be done to stem the violence and what counterterrorism implementations can be made.
Yemen and Libya: The Middle East's other civil wars
Agenda
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February 18
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Moderator
Daniel L. Byman Director and Professor, Security Studies Program - Georgetown University, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy @dbyman -
Panelists
SASama’a Al-Hamdani Founder - Yemeniaty BlogBBBarbara Bodine Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy - Georgetown University
Frederic Wehrey Senior Fellow, Middle East Program - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace @FWehrey
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