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Diplomats, political experts, and military advisers talked about the terrorism threat outlook for 2015. terrorist threats and best practices in countering terrorism. They also discussed less…

Panelists talked about issues of importance to American and Arab relations. The first panel concentrated on Syria and the opposition to Assad’s government. The second panel was on the major …

Panelists discussed ongoing violence and political unrest in Syria, as well as options for a possible resolution. Topics included U.S. sanctions against the country’s largest commercial bank…

Panelists talked about security challenges in the Middle East and policy recommendations for the United States and the international community. Among the topics they addressed were threats p…

Five former U.S. ambassadors who served in Israel and the Arab world talked about the Obama administration’s current involvement in the Middle East peace process and past U.S. diplomacy effo…

A panel of experts paid tribute to former Representative Charlie Wilson (D-TX, 1973-1996), who was scheduled to attend but fell ill before the event. Zvi Rafiah related stories of his 35-yea…

Geoffrey Kemp of the Nixon Center moderated a panel on the connections between Syria, Iran and Hezbollah. They talked about the roles these countries would play in a cease-fire between Israe…

The committee held a hearing on U.S. policy toward Syria. Topics included arms proliferation, Syrian connections with terrorist activity, Syria’s opposition to the U.S. role in Iraq, and Syr…

In an afternoon session on the widening conflict in the Arab and Muslim world, the panelists talked about the escalating conflict between Syria, Iran, and the U.S. Among the topics they addr…

The panel examines the ties between the United States and Lebanon. Mr. Kattouf is director of the Office of Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Palestinian Affairs.