supports which involvement in the syrian civil war. the regime's campaign against opposition to remain control of the territory, it must deal with isis along the way. presence large-scale syria and operating at the invitation, leading to a congested operating environment and inflaming an already complex political situation. a much different here, russia, iran, and the syrian regime all wants to remove isis in influence from syria. they all have different interests and objectives in the long term. the sole objective of military defeat of isis. the dynamic has led to a case of conversion versus as the battle space condenses.

he is introduced by the ambassador of the united arab emirates. this is half-an-hour. >> i want to give a special thank you to dr. john duke anthony. of thehony has been one most active proponents for bringing people who care about this region together. not just through this conference but all the time. and theership that he council have displayed has really helped bring together the u.s. and arab world, particularly the gulf area programs organized by the national council, such as the study abroad program really helped build very important bridges between the united states and the arab world.