Then very swiftly, alex will be here to start moderated discussion. First of all, welcome to the middle east institute. Thank you ever so much for joining us for this extremely important event. As someone who has worked on syria and particularly on idlib nonstop for the last nine years, i can safely say that events like this couldnt come at a more important time. Im also not aware of any other events like this one happening in washington these days, so im extremely glad its taken place. The american crisis that is developed in northwestern syria in recent months is entirely unprecedented. Not just after nine years of war in syria, but in this whole worlds modern history. And yet despite the sheer enormity of the crisis, the world has really get to do more than issue public statements of concern. Im going to keep my opening remarks pretty brief because if i get carried away, i will end up saying everything i i plan to say on the panel. But one thing i do want to sit say from the outset
And because we are on air on cspan we should get moving. Ill be giving some opening remarks. I think well get started on some of our opening remarks and then very swiftly alex will be a real start a moderated discussion. But first of all issa, welcome to the middle east institute. Thank you ever so much for joining us to this extremely important event. Someone who is worked on syria and particularly on idlib nonstop for the last nine years, i can safely say that events like this couldnt come at a more important time. Im also not aware of any other events like this one happening in washington these days, so im extremely glad its taken place. The american crisis that is developed in northwestern syria in recent months is entirely unprecedented. Not just after nine years of war in syria, but in this whole world modern history. And yet despite the sheer enormity of the crisis, the world has really get to do more than issue public statements of concern. Im going to keep my opening remarks p
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A new poll does reveal Young Americans are becoming less accepting of gay and lesbian people. Good morning welcome just gone 10 oclock here in moscow youre watching international now making history Donald Trumps become the 1st u. S. President to enter north korea after crossing the demarcation line between the 2 careers with his counterpart came jungmann said a lot of progress had been made during their talks but sanctions against pyongyang do remain in place well our Senior Correspondent for a gas stove explains now whether the symbolic meeting could affect the almost total economic blockade of north korea. For all the buzz hype and the coverage denuclearization was going nowhere it had stalled again despite all the summits all the handshakes perhaps what it needed was something crazy something radical. The 1st sitting u. S. President to visit north korea who would have thought the worlds most militarized border to boot they shook hands again and talked him german and trump trying to
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