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Experts on Iraq talked about the ongoing militant violence in that country. They discussed Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the region; the role of the U.S. and other regional countr…

Former State Department advisers talked about the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence in the Middle East over the preceding three years. The panelists agreed on the need for an “internal need for…

National Security Adviser James Jones spoke about the Middle East peace process and the Obama administration’s commitment to engagement in negotiations.

Joshua Muravchik talked about his book The Next Founders: Voices of Democracy in the Middle East, published by Encounter Books. He profiled seven people from the Middle East who are fighting…

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad talked about investment in Palestine and U.S.-Palestine relations. He described the elements of statehood, including governance, security, and economi…

A news conference was held to present the case of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston, who was abducted at gunpoint in Gaza City on March 12, 2007.

Panelists talked about the prospects for implementing the Iraq Study Group’s recommendations for renewed negotiations to resolve Israel’s conflicts with Palestine, Syria and Lebanon. Panelis…

Dr. Asali talked about the current conflict between the Hamas and Fatah parties in the Palestinian Territories. He and the American Task Force on Palestine recently completed a tour of the M…

Dr. Asali talked about how Palestinians are viewing the current conflict between Israel and Lebanon over Hezbollah. He relates his views about Israeli and the U.S.'s concerns about Hamas. He…

Panelists spoke about democracy in the Muslim world with high school exchange students from countries with predominantly Muslim populations. Topics included the level of interest for democra…

The participants talked with reporters about a summit meeting of 15 organizations, including Arab American and Palestinian American groups, service providers and private voluntary organizati…

Palestinian advisers and officials talked on the topic gAfter the Gaza Withdrawal: What Should Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. do?" Among the issues they raised were economic and political…

Dr. Ziad talked about the Palestinian perspective on Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the future of an independent Palestinian state. He was born in Jerusalem and was a member of the U.S. de…

American Task Force on Palestine President Dr. Ziad Asali spoke about the future of a Palestinian state. Among the issues he addressed were Palestinian elections following Yasser Arafat’s de…

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 …