regional crises.

Moderated by William Burns, former US deputy secretary of state and former US ambassador to Jordan who is now president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the panel covered Jordan’s positions on various issues in the region and the challenges facing the Kingdom’s economy due to regional crises and conditions.

The session also addressed the peace process and the need to step up efforts to relaunch Palestinian-Israeli negotiations to arrive at a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution that leads to establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with Israel in peace and security.

Developments in the Syrian crisis were also discussed, as well as the importance of reaching a political solution that safeguards Syria’s unity, inover after observing Pescaia's vehicle swerve several times into the
opposite lane of traffic and that Pescaia's vehicle's brake light was out.  Officer Morgan discovered
two rifles on the passenger seat of the pickup and a pistol on the console.  Pescaia pled guilty and
stipulated that he had previously been convicted of felony possession of a controlled substance and
that he possessed a firearm before the fifth anniversary of his release from confinement.  The State
introduced evidence of the prior conviction for possession of a controlled substance.  The State also
introduced evidence that Pescaia had been convicted twice of driving while intoxicated and for
another possession of a controlled substance.  In addition, Pescaia had received deferred adjudication
for possession of marihuana.  Since possession of a firearm by a felon is