War or Peace? The Gulf States and Russia's Intervention in Syria

November 9, 2015

Speakers: Mark Katz, Bessma Momani, Fahad Nazer, and Hussein Ibish

What does Russia hope to accomplish by its intervention in Syria? How have the Arab Gulf states responded, and how is this affecting recently improved GCC-Russian relations? What role are Iran and Hezbollah playing on the ground and likely to play at the negotiating table? Is the Obama administration seriously considering a substantive expansion of American military involvement in Syria, or will it focus primarily on diplomacy? Are the Vienna talks laying the groundwork for serious negotiations and a political settlement? And how does ISIL factor into the Syrian conflict, the trajectory of its development, and its impact on the region?

AGSIW hosted this panel discussion to examine these issues and more.

This AGSIW panel examines all these questions and more arising from Russia's intervention in Syria and the response of the Gulf Arab states.