Photos: A Discussion With the UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs
Yesterday, Asia Society hosted H.E. Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, the minister of state for foreign affairs for the UAE, for a discussion on regional challenges and the way forward in the Middle East. Asia Society Policy Institute President Kevin Rudd chaired the roundtable discussion.
The discussion was held under the Chatham House rule of non-attribution and covered the regional challenges in the Middle East — from the Islamic State and Iran to engaging the region’s youth and economy. The high-level discussion was attended by regional experts, business representatives, academic experts, and members of the diplomatic community such as the Ambassadors from Bahrain, Lebanon, Morocco, Norway, the Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.