The Middle East Discussion Group

The YPFP Middle East Discussion Group will focus on political, security, sociological, and cultural trends in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa as well as the United States' relationship with and role in the region.

Discussion Group Chair: Timothy Reuter

Timothy Reuter is the Political-Military Affairs Officer in the Office of Arabian Peninsula Affairs at the Department of State. Previously he worked at USAID in Washington and Baghdad helping to manage reconstruction programs in Iraq. Timothy has worked and studied in Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, and Yemen. He received his Masters in International Relations with a concentration in Middle East studies from Johns Hopkins SAIS.