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The View from the Middle East: The 2009 University of Maryland/Zogby International Public Opinion Poll

By AAI
AAI
Posted on Thursday May 14, 2009

On Tuesday, May 19, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy will host the unveiling of the 2009 University of Maryland/Zogby International Public Opinion Poll, revealing long-term trends and surprising revelations about perceptions of the United States and its President in the Middle East.

The new results will be presented by Shibley Telhami, Principal Investigator of the poll, Saban Center Nonresident Senior Fellow and Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland. He will be joined by James Zogby, founder and president of the Arab American Institute, presenting additional results that shed light on attitudes in the Middle East towards the new U.S. Administration. Marc Lynch, Associate Professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs and creator of the influential Middle East politics blog Abu Aardvark, will provide commentary and analysis.

The conversation will be moderated by Saban Center Director Martin Indyk.

DETAILS

The View from the Middle East:
The 2009 University of Maryland/Zogby International public opinion poll

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.

Featuring:

Shibley Telhami
Saban Center Nonresident Senior Fellow,
Anwar Sadat Professor, University of Maryland

James Zogby
Founder and President, the Arab American Institute

Marc Lynch
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University (Confirm Title)

Martin Indyk
Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

To register to attend this event, CLICK HERE

For media inquiries, please contact Christina Zola, AAI Director of Communications, at (202) 494-9859 or e-mail czola@aaiusa.org.