On June 16, USIP hosted a discussion on whether Lebanon’s 2022 elections can initiate a drive for reforms aimed at Lebanon’s entrenched and corrupt political system — or if the still-fragile country might fall deeper into crisis and political gridlock.
Paul Salem
President, Middle East Institute
David Schenker
Taube Senior Fellow; Director, Program on Arab Politics, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Mona Yacoubian
Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
Ambassador Hesham Youssef, moderator
Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/lebanon-crossroads-0
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