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Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Andranik Migranyan, and others talked about Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, and its policy options and goals as the conflict in Eastern Ukraine continued. Topics included…

Former government officials talked about President Obama’s foreign policy approach toward the Middle East. They compared the Obama administration’s foreign policy with the former Bush administration. Former Assistant…

Authors talked about their books on the Middle East and current events in the region. After the presentations, they responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor William Quandt moderated.…

Following opening remarks, Chas Freeman gave the opening keynote address at the 19th annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. He talked about the history and current state of U.S.-Arab…

Panelists talked about the role of Hamas in the Middle East peace process. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Topics included the history and background of Hamas, the issue of…

Former national security advisers and officials participated in a conference on U.S.-China relations during the Cold War. Mr. Zelikow gave a keynote address on the history of China…

The panelists talked about the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Topics included that some of the September 11 terrorists were Saudis. Also discussed was the history and role…

Participants talked about U.S. relations with the Arab world. Among the topics they addressed were potential U.S. military action in Iraq, tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, and…

A panel of former ambassadors discussed the conflict in the Middle East. They answered questions from the audience at the end of the program.

Participants talked about cooperation between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and Mutual strategic interests in the Middle East and Persian Gulf regions. Among the issues they addressed were…

Participants talked about the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and strategic interests in the region. Among the issues they addressed were Saudi Arabian politics and culture,…

Participants spoke about arms sales to Taiwan and U.S.-China relations. Among the issues they addressed were tensions resulting from an incident involving U.S. and Chinese military aircraft, the…

As part of a conference on past and present U.S.-China relations, the panelists talked about Henry Kissinger’s secret trip to China in 1971, which led to the start of diplomatic relations. They also…

Participants discussed the intersection of oil politics and the economy. They analyzed the countries in the Persian Gulf and how they must act as businesses with regards to oil production.…

Participants examined the immediate future of U.S.-China relations. They focused on a variety of issues, including how China will politically and economically interact with the world as its…

The committee heard testimony on the confirmation of Charles Freeman for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Regional Security Affairs and Edward Dorn for Assistant Secretary of Defense for…