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9/11 anniversary: in conversation with US diplomat Sean Murphy

The Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi discusses the impact the deadly attacks had on the Middle East region over the past two decades

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Mustafa Alrawi
Mustafa Alrawi

September 11, 2021

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The deadly 9/11 terror attacks reshaped US foreign policy with regards to the Middle East. Its consequences continue to be felt, 20 years on.

In this special episode, The National’s Assistant Editor in Chief, Mustafa Alrawi, and Sean Murphy, Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi, discuss the impact of that tragic event, both broadly on the region and in terms of their own careers.

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