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The Washington Institute for Near East Policy hosted a panel discussion on U.S. policy toward Iran. Among the speakers were former U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Barbara Leaf an…

Foreign policy experts talked about Russia’s relationship with Israel and Iran. Following their remarks, they took questions from the audience. This program was part of a Jamestown Founda…

Foreign policy experts and academic scholars discussed the impact of the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Panelists examined the various policy and geopolitical ramifications of t…

Michael Eisenstadt talked about the previous week’s attack by the U.S. and allies on Syria’s chemical weapons sites.

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy hosted a panel discussion about the causes, scale, and implications of the ongoing protests in Iran. The discussion was moderated by Michael Sin…

Michael Eisenstadt talked about the current and future role of the U.S. in the Middle East.

Panelists talked about talked about Iran’s influence on the security and political landscape in Iraq. They also discussed Iran’s support to Iraqi Shiite militias, known as Popular Mobilizati…

Panelists talked about missile defense cooperation in the Arabian Gulf. Iran’s nuclear program was one of main topics. The panel was part of the Atlantic Council’s fourth annual Global Mi…

Washington Institute for Near East Policy defense and Middle East analysts talked about their report on Syria’s military opposition groups as well as the potential implications of a U.S. str…

Speakers talked about the leadership abilities and style of Saddam Hussein. They spoke about documents and audio files captured after the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 which have provided sc…

Admiral Mike Mullen about U.S. strategy in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East; the recent events in Yemen; and what U.S. military forces might look like after the end of the wars in Iraq…

Panelists talked about the future of Iraq, political struggles between different factions, and U.S. policy in the country. Mr. Kagan moderated the panel which responded to comments and quest…

Lieutenant General Nasier Abadi, deputy chief of staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, joined a discussion on the condition of the Iraqi armed forces. Topics included establishment of democratic …

Witnesses testified regarding nuclear weapons programs in Iran. Committee members and witnesses expressed concern that Iran was not cooperating with UN agencies and was working to acquire nu…

Participants talked about emerging threats to national security as part of a day-long conference on U.S. missile defense. Among the topics they addressed were the threat from Iraq, Iranian m…

The panelists talked about the possibilities for Iraq’s military after the fall of Saddam Hussein. They also responded to questions from the audience. Washington Institute for Near East Poli…

Following an apparent breakdown in peace negotiations, Middle East experts briefed the media on the deteriorating situation in Israel and discussed the possibility of military escalation. Th…

Eliot Cohen, Strategic Studies Director at Johns Hopkins University, and Michael Eisenstadt, Military Specialist at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, talked about the effectiven…

Middle East policy analysts and scholars discussed the impact of the Iranian government, which is one year old. They discussed political, economic and military issues relating to Iran and th…

Participants discussed whether economic sanctions are appropriate and effective instruments of U.S. foreign policy by examining U.S. relations with Iran, Iraq and Cuba.