The Middle East Policy Council presents
The 109th Capitol Hill Conference: “U.S. -Gulf Relations”
To discuss the latest developments in energy and national security
Friday, July 29 @ 10AM – Noon ET
Live Discussion with
Mr. Daniel Benaim, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Ms. Laura Lochman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Karen Young, Senior Fellow and Director of Program on Economics and Energy, Middle East Institute
Ambassador Chas Freeman, Senior Fellow, Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Board Member, Middle East Policy Council
Congressman Jim Moran, Senior Policy Advisor, Nelson Mullins, Former Congressman (VA-8) Board Member, Middle East Policy Council
Amb. (ret.) Richard J. Schmierer, Introductory Remarks, Chairman of the Board and President, Middle East Policy Council, Former Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman
Bassima Alghussein, Moderator, Executive Director, Middle East Policy Council