"Syria and the Arab Autumn"

Sept. 20, 2011 - PRLog -- Stamford, CT – Andrew J. Tabler, a Next Generation fellow in the Program on Arab Politics at the Washington Institute, will speak at the World Affairs Forum on October 12 at UCONN/Stamford. The program will begin at 5:45 P.M., with networking and refreshments, followed by the presentation at 6:15 P.M.

Mr. Tabler’s work focuses on how the United States can engage with Syria in a manner that would best advance U.S. interests. In his fourteen year residency in the region, Mr. Tabler has been the co-founder and former editor in chief of Syria Today, and editor at both the Middle East Times and Cairo Times. Mr. Tabler also served as a consultant on U.S. - Syria relations for the International Crisis Group. He has had the opportunity to interview several political figures including Syrian first lady Asma al-Asad and the late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat. His most recent publication is In the Lion's Den: An Eyewitness Account of Washington's Battle with Syria.

Free for Forum and Ambassadors’ Roundtable Series members, faculty and students.  For all others, the fee is $20.  For reservations, please contact the World Affairs Forum at 203-356-0340 or E-mail: info@worldaffairsforum.org.  

The University of Connecticut Stamford Campus is located on the corner of Broad Street & Washington Blvd.  Parking is available in the UCONN Parking Garage on Washington Blvd. – 2nd floor.

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