The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Robert Satloff, Executive Director
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy is a think tank focusing on U.S. policy in the Middle East. Robert Satloff has served as executive director of the Institute since 1993. The following is excerpted from the February 9, 2011, House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on “Recent Developments in Egypt and Lebanon: Implications for Broader U.S. Policy in the Middle East.” Events of the past two weeks have constituted an earthquake in terms of Arab political dynamics, the pursuit of security and peace in the Arab–Israeli arena, and the campaign to promote democratic reform in the broader Middle East. As…
