Imad Moustapha, the Syrian ambassador to the United States, presents "Syria: Challenges and Crises" and discusses issues relating to Syria's position on Iraqi and Lebanese affairs.

Prior to becoming the Syrian ambassador to the U.S., Moustapha was dean of the faculty of information technology at the University of Damascus, and secretary general of the Arab School on Science and Technology. His wide range of interests includes globalization, cultural identities, social and economic impacts of the Internet and western classical music.

Recorded April 7, 2006.