Former CIA, Pentagon, and State Department officials testified on Houthi threats to U.S. interests during a public hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, N…
1,132 viewsJon Alterman, Middle East Program Director at the Center for Strategic & International Studies discusses the latest developments in the escalating conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
618 viewsRetired Army General Joseph Votel, the former commander of U.S. Central Command, made concluding keynote remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies' series of discussions …
340 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. hosted a series of discussions on security in the Persian Gulf. This panel featured remarks by former U.S. diplomats an…
127 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a series of discussions on security in the Persian Gulf. The first panel featured remarks from former Acting Director of Central Int…
223 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion with International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband on the Syrian conflict. Mr. Miliband, who served a…
224 viewsForeign policy experts talked about the Middle East roles of China, Russia, Iran, and Syria. Their remarks were part of a larger discussion on Middle East strategy at a day-long Atlantic Cou…
630 viewsSenator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke about U.S. policy in Iraq. Senator Duckworth, who was injured in the Iraq War in 2004, discussed her recent trip to the country with other members of Con…
241 viewsBob Schieffer moderated a Center for Strategic and International Studies panel discussion about the consequences of U.S. military withdrawals from Syria and Afghanistan. Participants talked …
330 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a day-long discussion on security threats in the region of North Africa known as Maghreb, which comprises Morocco, Algeria, Libya, T…
199 viewsRepresentative Gerald Connolly (D-VA) gave keynote remarks at a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) day-long discussion on security threats in the region of North Africa, k…
75 viewsExperts including those who served in the Obama and George W. Bush administrations talked about the importance of U.S.-led alliances such as NATO. Speakers included retired Admiral Gary Roug…
388 viewsFormer Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy talked about economic and political challenges facing Middle Eastern nations. He spoke of a need for the region’s leaders to adapt to the ongoing…
240 viewsLisa Anderson spoke about security challenges and politics in the Middle East. She focused on political uprisings, modern state structure, the rise of non-state actors, and combating ISIS*. …
335 viewsGeneral James Mattis, former commander of U.S. Central Command, spoke about security and military challenges in the Middle East. In his remarks he said Iran is the most enduring threat to st…
2,364 viewsIraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Lukman Faily talked about the future of Iraq, its political structure, and challenges facing the country, including efforts to combat ISIL*. Ambassador Faily was…
271 viewsPanelists talked about the Obama administration’s evolving policy on combating ISIS militants in Syria. The panel included Juan Zarate, Jon Alterman, and Juliana Goldman, and was moderated b…
515 viewsExperts 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…
3,137 viewsAmbassador Lukman Faily gave an assessment of the potential outcomes of Iraq’s April 30, 2014, parliamentary elections. In his remarks he said that Iraq was a “story in the making,” and talk…
413 viewsWilliam Burns talked about the U.S. relationship with Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. Topics included ongoing diplomatic efforts with Iran, and U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia, Yemen, a…
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