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Panelists talked about the religious basis of Islamist terrorism and how or whether it should factor into a comprehensive US strategy to defeat extremists. The topic of the first panel, “The…

Islam and foreign policy experts talked about the causes for the rise of radicalism in Iraq and Syria and the creation of militant groups such as ISIS.* They discussed the intentions of ISIS…

Shadi Hamid talked about the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip. He discussed the relationship between Hamas and the Arab countries in the region and what role those countries could …

Khaled Elgindy and Shadi Hamid talked about Egypt’s vote on a draft constitution. They reviewed the referendum, explained the key factions involved in writing the constitution and those oppo…

Panelists talked about the violence in Syria, the Middle East peace process, and Saudi Arabia’s role in the region. Assistant Secretary of Defense Colin Kahl also said that said al-Qaida was…

Representatives of the youth movement and the Egyptian business community talked about the role of community organizations, non-profits and other civil society groups in Egypt. A constitutio…

Panelists spoke about political unrest and anti-government protests in Egypt. Among the topics they addressed were the volatile nature of events, the potential for widespread revolution in t…