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Historian Max Boot; Atlantic} Magazine national correspondent James Fallow; New Yorker contributing writer Robin Wright; and Atlantic Magazine staff writer George Packer offered their thoughts on…

Susan Rice, Obama administration national security adviser and ambassador to the United Nations, discussed her life and career in American diplomacy and foreign policy. She was interviewed…

Formerly with the Sunday Times of London and stationed in the Middle East, foreign correspondent Robin Wright catalogued her experiences of Iran in her book In the Name of God: The Khomeini Decade. Ms.…

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, NBC News Correspondent Andrea Mitchell, and journalist Robin Wright talked about global challenges to democracy. They spoke at a forum on the future…

This portion of the Middle East Institute’s annual policy conference included a discussion with former government officials, diplomats, and Middle East scholars. They discussed the conflict…

The Hoover Institution held a discussion on U.S.-Saudi relations as the investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi continued.…

A panel of academic scholars discussed the role of Russia, Iran, Turkey and Israel in the Syrian conflict at an event hosted by the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Following their remarks,…

Panelists talked about the United States' Middle East policy. Panelists included a former Iraqi deputy ambassador to the U.N., journalist Robin Wright, a former Republican presidential campaign adviser, and a former deputy…

David Ignatius and Robin Wright talked about their recent trip to Iran to assess Iran’s internal politics since President Rouhani took office. Topics included the implications of the nuclear agreement…

Robin Wright talked about the meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, the previous week of representatives of Iran and leaders of the international community about Iran’s nuclear program. She…

Representatives from human rights groups talked about their first-hand knowledge of the current situation in Egyptian communities and what can be done to improve the basic needs and services for…

Panelists talked about Turkey’s relations with countries in the Middle East, focusing on relations with Iraq, Israel, Syria and Iran. They responded to questions from the audience.

Robin Wright talked about the rise of Islamist governments in the wake of the Arab Spring. Topics included how democracy is propelling Islamists to power, the broad agenda of Islamist…

Authors talked about their books about the Middle East and the series of uprisings during the year. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Richard Dunham moderated. “The Arab…

Telephone lines were open for comments from viewers after the presentation of the panel “The Arab Spring: Roots of Change in the Middle East” in the C-SPAN/Book TV Tent of the Texas Book…

Robin Wright talked about her book on the recent Middle East uprisings, Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic…

Robin Wright talked about the international community’s next step toward Iran. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Robin Wright and John Limbert spoke about their meeting with Iranian President Ahmadinejad during his trip to New York for the UN General Assembly opening in late September. They also…

Robin Wright spoke about U.S. foreign policy and Iran. Among the topics she addressed were rallies and protests to mark the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, international efforts to…

Panelists talked about the political, economic, and foreign policy implications of Iran’s recent presidential elections. Topics included the ability of the opposition to survive a severe…