Modern issues in the Middle East are rarely contained to the region—threats from terrorist groups like ISIS, bloody conflicts in Syria and Yemen and internal disputes among countries are of critical interest to many nations of the world, including the United States. Join Joseph Westphal, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia for President Barack Obama, for a conversation on his career, the role of ambassadors in the Middle East, and the complex reality of present-day issues in one of the most complicated regions of the world.