McMaster expert available to discuss Canada's expanded military role in Syria
HAMILTON, March 31, 2015: A McMaster expert in Middle East issues is available to provide context and analysis of Canada's decision to expand and extend its military mission in Iraq, to include Syria.
Atif Kubursi, a professor of economics and former under-secretary general to the United Nations who travels frequently in the Middle East, can speak to the wide-ranging implications, at home and abroad, of Canada's higher-profile role. He is available at kubursi@gmail.com, and can speak by phone or from McMaster's campus studio.-30-
For more information or to book a TV interview from the campus studio, please contact:
Wade Hemsworth
Public Relations Manager
Office of Public Relations
McMaster University
905-525-9140 ext. 27988
Michelle Donovan
Public Relations Manager
Office of Public Relations
McMaster University
905-525-9140 ext. 22869