Shifting alliances in the Middle East subject of Great Decisions talk

Event Date: 
February 10, 2016 - 6:30 PM
Location: 
UNC Charlotte Center City, Room 204

Amal Khoury, an assistant professor in the Department of Global, International and Area Studies, will discuss the shifting alliances in the Middle East at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at UNC Charlotte Center City, Room 204. This talk is part of the 2016 Great Decisions Lecture Series, sponsored by the Office of International Programs.

Khoury specializes in peace and conflict studies with an area focus on the Middle East. She is the co-author of “Unity in Diversity: Interfaith Dialogue in the Middle East.”

The Foreign Policy Association, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop awareness, understanding and informed opinion on U.S. foreign policy and global issues, coordinates nationally the Great Decisions speaker series. The association provides background information and policy options for the most critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country.

The Feb. 10 event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested.