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Testimony – The U.S. Role and Strategy in the Middle East: Yemen and the GCC Countries
On Tuesday, October 6, AGSIW Executive Vice President Ambassador Stephen Seche testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a hearing on “The U.S.
On Tuesday, October 6, AGSIW Executive Vice President Ambassador Stephen Seche testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a hearing on “The U.S. Role and Strategy in the Middle East: Yemen and the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.” In his testimony, Seche stated:
On the face of it, the newfound assertiveness of Arab Gulf states like Saudi Arabia and the UAE might well suggest a greater degree of confidence and maturity than seen heretofore. And while I would like to think this is the case, I am persuaded that it is motivated at least in equal measure by a collective anxiety…
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