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Panelists at GNSI Tampa Summit 4 discuss ways forward for the Middle East

GNSI Tampa Summit 4 Highlights

The opening day of GNSI Tampa Summit 4, featuring the 10th Great Power Competition Conference, dawned sunny, warm and beautiful. Unfortunately, that idyllic environment didn't last as the approaching of Hurricane Helene forced the cancellation of Day 2 of the Summit. Nevertheless, the conference's central tenet, Untying the Gordian Knot: Envisioning Peace in the Middle East, sprang to life on the Tampa campus of the 国产短视频.

The dream of a lasting peace in the Middle East has been passed from generation to generation, each new cohort determined to succeed where others have fallen short. The solution has proven elusive to world leaders, governments and the global community. Some of the world's leading voices were brought together at the Marshall Student Center this week, as they sought to develop new ideas and new strategies for the region.

A few of the featured speakers:

  • GNSI Executive Director and retired U.S. Marine Corps General, Frank McKenzie
  • Retired Ambassador Greta Holtz, CEO of Amideast and former ambassador to Oman
  • Retired Ambassador Gerald Feierstein, former ambassador to Yemen
  • Ambassador Shaikh Abdullah bin Al Khalifa, Bahraini ambassador to the United States
  • Merissa Khurma, Director of the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center
  • Negar Mortazavi, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy and host of "The Iran Podcast"
  • Major General Brandon Tegtmeier, Chief of Staff, United States Central Command

General McKenzie talked about security in the region during his keynote remarks, focusing on the insights and experiences from his tenure as commander of the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM). The current Chief of Staff at USCENTCOM, Major General Tegtmeier, addressed the co-com's role in the region's future. The crowd watched a video recorded by Ambassador Khalifa, who spoke of Bahrain's role in the Abraham Accords and in a prosperous future for the region. Ambassador Holtz moderated a panel discussion on what a peaceful Middle East might look like in the future and Khurma moderated a panel discussion focused on the Abraham Accords.

The videos from GNSI Tampa Summit 4 will soon be available on our .

General (Ret) Frank McKenzie delivers his keynote remarks

 

Panel discussion on stage at Tampa Summit 4

 

Bahraini ambassador Shaikh Abdullah bin Al Khalifa delivering his remarks at Tampa Summit 4

 

The crowd in attendance at Tampa Summit 4

 

An AV monitor showing the recording of a panel discussion at Tampa Summit 4

 

Panel discussion at Tampa Summit 4

 

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