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Witnesses testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the threat posed by Islamic extremism and possible U.S. foreign policy implications. Retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, the…

Two Middle East scholars assessed the Obama administration’s decision to provide military assistance to the Syrian rebels. Marc Lynch said that the U.S. could not stop the civil war while…

Professors Marc Lynch, Jen’nan Read and Shibley Telhami discussed the ongoing violence in Syria and challenges in Egypt after the revolution. This was part of a national security conference…

Marc Lynch talked about the uprisings in Syria. Topics included the international response, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s trip to Saudi Arabia, and the 60-nation gathering of the “Friends…

Scholars discussed the origins of the conflict in Syria and the situation on the ground. They said the U.S. and the international community had no good options in Syria, where the…

International bloggers talked about citizen journalism as an effective tool for change during political conflicts. They talked about the advantages and disadvantages of using social media,…

Representatives from the government and academia talked about an Institute of Peace report on the role social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube play in motivating political…

Participants spoke about diplomatic challenges facing the next presidential administration and the need to strengthen communications with other countries. Among the topics they addressed were…

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…