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The World Affairs Council in Washington, DC hosted a discussion on the diplomatic and economic blockade of Qatar, featuring Meshal bin Hamad al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the United Sta…

Afghanistan Ambassador to the U.S. Hamdullah Mohib talked about the potential for successful democracy, peace, and unity in Afghanistan, relations with the U.S., and security challenges faci…

Jalil Abbas Jilani, Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S., spoke about U.S.-Pakistan relations. Topics included counterterrorism, regional security in South Asia, and trade.

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran John Limbert participated in a discussion on the Iran nuclear talks. Barbara Slavin of the Atlantic Council moderated the discussion. T…

John Limbert and Jamal Abdi discussed ongoing P5+1* negotiations with Iran about that country’s nuclear program. They analyzed the situation from the perspectives of the U.S., Iran, and inte…

Matthew Kroenig talked about his book, A Time to Attack: The Looming Iranian Nuclear Threat, in which he says that it is critical for the U.S. to take action against Iran and its nuclear pro…

Ian Morris looks at the development of civilizations over the past 15,000 years and uses current measures for human development to explain why the center of advancement moved from the East t…

Simon Johnson (MIT professor; former chief economist at the IMF) talked about the power of Wall Street banks since the 2008 financial collapse. In March 2009, the heads of the 13 largest ban…

Len Colodny and Tom Shachtman talk about the impact of the neoconservative movement on presidential foreign policy decisions going back to the Nixon administration. They say that neoconserv…

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, delivered the keynote address at a World Affairs Council event on recovery from the global economic crises. Foll…

Ahmed Rashid talked about his book, Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. In his book, Mr. Rashid discusses the…

Marcus Brauchli moderated a panel of senior Washington Post foreign correspondents discussing international affairs with respect to the new U.S. administration and the current challenges and…

Panelists spoke about U.S. foreign policy and the concept of “American exceptionalism,” the belief that America differs from other developed nations as a result of its national heritage, div…

Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani talked about recent events in his country including the recent election of President Asif Zadari, U.S.-Pakistan relations, and efforts to confront the Tal…

A forum discussed the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Kenneth Bacon gave a speech entitled “On Our Watch” discussing the situation in Darfur and issuing a call to action to the students i…

Venezuelan Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez Herrera talked about Venezuela’s evolving economy and energy policy, as well as Venezuela’s efforts to strengthen ties with both major world powers and…

Peter Bergen, Michael Scheuer, and other participants talked about America’s future in the efforts to combat terrorism. Among the topics they addressed were intelligence issues surrounding t…

A panel discussion from the World Affairs Council will focus on the connections and concerns with climate change and national security. They talked about the state of global climate change r…

Participants talked about the future of a Palestinian state, the Middle East peace process, and Arab solidarity following the death of Chairman Arafat. Following their remarks they answered …

Participants talked about the influence of religion on international politics, perceptions of the role of religion in American society, Islam and Middle Eastern politics, and the need for im…