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A senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood failed to show up for a prominent public address in Washington, D.C., Thursday afternoon, sparking multiple questions and confusion among participants of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's (WINEP) annual conference.
WINEP's Soref Symposium focuses on the many challenges facing the Middle East, including democracy in Egypt and the ongoing civil war in Syria. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is scheduled to address the conference Thursday evening.
Helmy el-Gazzar, secretary general Muslim Brotherhood-aligned Freedom and Justice Party's office in Giza, was flown by WINEP to Washington, D.C,. on Wednesday for a public address at the group's annual Soref Symposium.