Banafsheh Keynoush, Ph.D., Middle East Scholar; Lecturer; Media Consultant
Jonathan Curiel, Journalist – Moderator

Noted Middle East scholar, media analyst, and translator for four Iranian presidents including Hassan Rouhani, Banafsheh Keynoush will present an overview of the troubled Middle East. She will focus on the role of specific states, such as Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iran, against the background of overarching U.S. interests in the region.