Middle East Update: Recent Developments in Egypt, Syria, and Palestinian-Israeli Peace Efforts
This program will discuss the recent developments in Egypt following the overthrow of the democratically elected president and the military takeover of government; the evolving situation in Syria as the Geneva peace talks aim to transition the country into a representative democratic regime and bring peace to Syria; and the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks and Secretary Kerry’s efforts to finalize a framework for a peace agreement between the two sides.
Dr. Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D., is a scholar-in-residence at the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania. An expert in Middle Eastern Studies, he holds a Ph.D. in Economic Development from SUNY-Buffalo and was a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, cultural and economic Geography at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania until retiring in 2022. He has graduate degrees in International Relations/Middle Eastern Studies, International Trade, and Comparative Economic Development. A native of Jerusalem, Dr. Ghosheh has lived in eight countries, traveled to 59 countries, and has taught in Japan, China, Russia, Italy, and Morocco. He was awarded a Fulbright to conduct research in Malaysia and Singapore and was selected as the Pennsylvania Geographer of the Year and Edinboro University’s Educator of the Year.
