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Former CIA, Pentagon, and State Department officials testified on Houthi threats to U.S. interests during a public hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, N…

The guests talked about the continuing conflict between Gaza under Hamas control and the West Bank under Fatah control. Other topics included U.S. policy towards the Palestinian government a…

Mr. Alterman spoke about the announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of his plans to start a new centrist party. He discussed the future of the Knesset and how the new party fact…

Mr. Alterman explained how the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia was formed. Among the topics were U.S. oil interests, the connection between the Saudi Royal Family and…

Reza Aslan talked about his book No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, published by Random House. He focused on the likelihood of creating an Islamic democracy in the…

John Alterman, Middle East Program Director for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, talked about a recent report on the state of relations between the U.S. and Arab world, ev…

The second panel of conference on “The Power and Influence of Arab Media” addressed the question of “Is Arab Media a Force for Reform, the Status Quo, or Extremism?” The panel was moderated…

The World Affairs Council held an event at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Panelists talked about the future of the Middle East and the role of the U.S. in the region. They also d…

Foreign Minister Muasher spoke about the Middle East peace process, the election of a Palestinian Prime Minister, post-war reconstruction in Iraq, and relations between the U.S. and the Arab…