{"id":1764,"date":"2018-11-15T13:16:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T13:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bayancenter.org\/en\/?p=1764"},"modified":"2018-11-15T13:17:36","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T13:17:36","slug":"al-bayan-center-hosts-virtual-exchange-with-washington-scholars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bayancenter.org\/en\/2018\/11\/1764\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Bayan Center hosts virtual exchange with Washington scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Al-Bayan Center hosted a virtual exchange with scholars from various think tanks in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Discussions focused on the challenges facing the new Iraqi government and prospects for the country\u2019s foreign relations. 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