On August, 20, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted a conversation featuring UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash. One week after the UAE-US-Israeli joint statement announcing that the UAE and Israel have normalized relations, Dr. Gargash discussed how the two countries reached this historic agreement and explore the deal’s regional implications.

The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative was pleased to present this live online conversation as part of the #ACFrontPage event series, our premier ideas platform spotlighting global leaders who are championing constructive solutions to global challenges.

If you missed it, you can read a recap or the transcript of the event, or watch the video.

An #ACFrontPage Event

Atlantic Council Front Page is our premier live ideas platform for global leaders to discuss the defining challenges of our time. #ACFrontPage is a high-level event series featuring top newsmakers across multiple digital platforms. Harnessing the convening power and expertise of the Council’s sixteen programs and centers, #ACFrontPage leverages the Council’s capabilities in social media, press, and digital outreach to spotlight the world’s most prominent leaders and the most compelling ideas across sectors and engage new audiences eager for nonpartisan and constructive solutions to current global challenges. This widely promoted program features the Council’s most important guests and content serving as the highlight of our programming.

Featuring

H.E. Anwar Gargash
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Introduced by

Stephen J. Hadley
Former US National Security Advisor
Executive Vice Chair, Atlantic Council
Principal, RiceHadleyGates LLC

Moderated by

Kirsten Fontenrose
Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, Atlantic Council

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