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The Syrian situation is not as facile as many in the United States would like to believe. Although the evolution of the rebel movement began with a few innocent children writing on the wall in the beginning of the Arab Spring of 2011, that “Assad must go”, by now elements of ISIS, Al Qaeda  and the HTS, which is on the US list of terrorist organizations, have joined in with the Sunni rebels. We know that on one side is Iranian and Russian backed Bashar Assad. Who is actually the good guy here, or are there none?

Here to help walk us through this situation is Hazem Alghabra.

About Our Speaker:

Hazem Alghabra, born in Damascus Syria, is the founder and president of Frontiers Consultants, a Washington DC-based consultancy firm that provides public relations and crisis management solutions with a focus on the Middle East and the United States. Prior to starting his firm, Alghabra held multiple positions with the U.S. Department of State including senior advisor for public affairs at the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Alghabra provides daily insight and analysis as a commentator on a vast array of television stations including i24, Keshet, Alarabyia, Sky News, BBC, and Alsharq-Bloomberg. Alghabra is also the North America partner for the Israel-based Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.