Hansen, RolfUniversity of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies2020-03-242020-03-242019https://hdl.handle.net/11299/212194Tuesday; October 15, 2019; 7:00 PM; Montague Hall 80, UMD; Free and open to the public; A reception follows the lecture; A CLA Passport Event; Presented by Ambassador Rolf Hansen, former Consul-General, Minneapolis, and former Norwegian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and SyriaAmbassador Hansen has years of experience in the Middle East from his time with the Foreign Ministry of Norway. He will examine the foreign policy issues facing the international community in the Middle East, from the struggle over reaching a peace agreement between the Taliban and the US to ending the conflicts in Yemen and Syria. The challenges also include the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, the question of terrorist group strength, proxy wars in the region and tensions with Iran.en-USPostersUniversity of Minnesota DuluthLecturesRoyal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International StudiesOther