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The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, spoke about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East nation and his framework for peace that included both political and …

Egyptian and U.S. analysts talked about Egypt’s political parties and those parties' participation in a future democratic Egyptian government. The event began with an introduction by Wendy C…

Mona Makram-Ebeid, who resigned from Egypt’s Shura Council in June to support the opposition movement, talked about her country’s political future after the removal of President Mohammed Mor…

Nuchhi Currier recounted her experiences being in Pakistan to witnesses the election of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the first democratic transfer of power since the country’s independenc…

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) spoke about relations between Turkey and the U.S., political unrest and violence in Syria, and security concerns in the Middle East. He said he was “disappointed” …

Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. Tan spoke about the “robust and resilient” relations with the U.S. and discussed the transformation of the region during the uprisings in the Middle East in th…

Panelists talked about Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) agency and its alleged involvement in several terrorism attacks. Among the topics they addressed were the structure of the …

Participants at a forum on Turkish foreign policy and geopolitics talked about Turkey’s growing role in the Middle East, including its relations with Israel, Iran and Iraq. Among the issues …

Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and the United Nations, delivered the keynote address at the Middle East Institute annual conference.

Seth Jones and Martin Libicki talked about their book How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa’ida (RAND Corporation; July 25, 2008). The co-authors argue that most terrorist g…

Vice Admiral Kevin Cosgriff spoke about the challenges o combating piracy off the Somali coast. Among the topics he addressed were maintaining a significance naval presence in an area greate…

A panel discussion was held on the status of Iraq’s refugees during a special launch of Middle East Institute Viewpoints: “Iraq’s Refugee and IDP Crisis: Human Toll and Implications.” It is …

A hearing was held on upcoming legislation which would lay the foundation for a new approach to relations with Pakistan. The first witness panel consisted of Administration officials. Former…

Jared Cohen talked about his book, Children of Jihad: A Young American’s Travels Among the Youth of the Middle East, published by Gotham. In his book Mr. Cohen discusses his journey through …

Wendy Chamberlin, U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, talked about the challenges of Pakistan forming a coalition government in the wake of the February 28 parliamentary election results. The late …

Ms. Townsend talked about the U.S. role in the Middle East and the threat of terrorism around the world. Topics included violent Islamic extremist groups, cooperation from U.S. allies, inter…

Mr. Owais Ahmed Ghani talked about the situation in Baluchistan, focusing on Pakistan’s role as an important frontier of the global war on terror. He also talked about the impact of refugees…

Panelists discussed the status and plight of Iraqi refugees and the on-going humanitarian crisis within Iraq and around the region created by warfare and sectarian violence. They also talked…

Ambassador Ronald Neumann talked about the challenges affecting the relationship between the U.S. and Afghanistan as well as the opportunities for continued cooperation between the two count…