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The Arab Center hosted a panel discussion with scholars and journalists on implications of the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Other topics addressed included…

The Arab Center held a discussion on Iran and its rising tensions with the United States. Experts discussed the possibility of war between Iran and the U.S. and reasons behind such a possibi…

Larry Diamond and Marc Plattner, the editors of Democratization and Authoritarianism in the Arab World, talked about democratization in the Middle East following the “Arab Spring” and the ev…

The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a discussion on the state of security forces in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Syria. All four countries were in some state of political transition with the arm…

Middle East scholars talked about political transition in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa, which includes Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco. Some of the subjects they addres…

Daniel Brumberg and Christiana Bird talked about the dynamics of political, social, and cultural norms of Iran. They focused on the influence of the West and the legacy of Ayatollah Khomeini…

Participants talked about developing democracies in the Middle East and Arab world. Among the topics they addressed were reconstruction efforts in Iraq, the influence of Islam in the region,…

Scholars talked about U.S.-Iran relations, the role of various forms of Islam in Iranian politics, views about potential U.S. military action in Iraq, and the emergence of some democratic or…

Policy analists talked about U.S. policy towards the Middle East, the future of Iraq, and security in the region should the U.S. decide to take military action against Iraq. They also talked…

Participants talked about the politics and culture of central Asia, concentrating on Afghanistan and its neighbors. Among the topics they addressed were the influence of Islam in the region,…

In this open phones segment of Washington Journal, callers were asked to discuss the September 11th events in New York and Washington The question posed was "Should the US publish evidence a…