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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and others testified on U.S. policy in the Balkans at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Witnesses also discussed the political and econo…

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj talked about the challenges of governing his country and relations with the U.S. Following his prepared speech, Mr. Sarraj took part in a answered quest…

Daniel Serwer discussed the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. Topics included the replacement for a recently killed Taliban leader in Afghanistan, the Iraqi military’s efforts to re…

Panelists talked about the regional implications and Arab press reaction to the Iran nuclear agreement. Roy Gutman shared his observations from his time spent reporting from Tehran, Iran, an…

Iraq’s Ambassador to the U.S., Lukman Faily, talked about the future of his country and its ongoing military and political conflicts. He characterized Iraq’s conflict with ISIS* as a “messy …

Daniel Serwer talked about his article for Politico Magazine, "The Dangers of a Cuban Collapse. The piece focuses on the current state of Cuba and how the U.S. might respond if the country …

Najab Ghadbian, the Special Representative to the United States for the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, spoke at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Internati…

Experts in religion, Islam, and trans-Atlantic relations talked the future of Egypt following the military’s removal of President Morsi. They discussed the nation’s political landscape inclu…

Panelists talked about the Palestinian Authority’s financial problems in response to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank report on the crisis. The writers of the reporter co…

Daniel Serwer talked about attacks on U.S. embassies in Yemen and Libya, where U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others were killed, and how the U.S. should respond. He also answered v…

Former State Department and United Nations officials talked about Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S.-Iran relationship, Israel, and recent U.S. sanctions agains Iran’s energy, shipping and fin…

Panelists spoke about U.S.-Iraq relations following the formal withdrawal of U.S. troops, focusing on both the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition of the U.S.-Iraqi part…

Daniel Sewer spoke about the future of Iraq after the U.S. military withdrawal from the country, aw well as civil unrest following the formal turnover of power to Iraqi authorities. He respo…

Daniel Serwer talked about future developments in Libya folowing the death of Moammar Qadhafi earlier in the week. He also reacted to a video clip of President Obama’s remarks on Friday, Oct…

Panelists talked about the implications of the rebellion in Libya. Peter Pham in his remarks said that Libyan weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, are showing up in Somalia and other …

Daniel Serwer talked about the reasons the U.S. and leaders of the European Union called for the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In a written statement the previous week, Presid…

Sheikh Dr. Khalid al-Atiya, First Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq, talked about preparations for upcoming elections in Iraq and other political issues. In his remark…

A panel discussion was held on the economic reconstruction of Iraq. Topics included balancing peacebuilding, state-building and economic recovery; measuring success; promoting coordination a…

Panelists discussed the new legislation approved by the Iraqi Parliament during the week. Topics included the stability of the Iraqi government and prospects for further action and the possi…

Abdul Aziz al-Hakim talked about the situation in Iraq and the way forward. Topics included electricity and unemployment. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. …