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The Middle East Policy Council hosted a discussion on U.S.-Iran tensions and the Trump administration’s foreign policy approach in the region. Speakers included former ambassadors to Iraq, j…

The Middle East Policy Council held a panel discussion with policy experts and former diplomats to examine the current state of relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Panelist…

The Middle East Policy Council held a discussion on U.S. engagement in the Middle East. Former officials from the Reagan and Obama administrations as well as a current State Department offic…

The Middle East Policy Council held a discussion on Turkey’s relations with other countries in the Middle East. On November 29, Israel announced it would not appoint a new ambassador to Turk…

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…

The Middle East Policy Council hosted a discussion on U.S.-Saudi efforts to combat terrorism. Panelists included the Saudi Ambassador to the United Nations, a Saudi counterterrorism expert, …

Arab and Palestinian officials and experts spoke about the Palestinian perspective of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They talked about the past, present, and future challenges of the conf…

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations hosted a discussion on the newly-announced framework agreement between the P5+1* and Iran on that country’s nuclear program. The framework pushes …

Former government officials talked about President Obama’s foreign policy approach toward the Middle East. They compared the Obama administration’s foreign policy with the former Bush admini…

Foreign policy experts talked about some of the challenges facing the next White House administration, including Iran’s nuclear program, Israeli-Palestinian tensions, and the continuing unre…

Panelists discussed the role of Iran’s nuclear program in the geo-political dynamics of the Middle East. Topics included the effectiveness of economic sanctions, the consequences of a milita…

Middle East experts discussed the latest developments and the role of the international community in a conflict that has killed more than 17,000 Syrians. They responded to questions from mem…

Panelists talked about the status of relations between the U.S. and Iran. Among the topics they addressed were Iran’s increased influence in the Middle East over the previous decade, Iran’s …

Panelists talked about the implications of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan at a Middle East Policy Council panel. Former CIA Division Chief Frank Anderson talked about Afghanistan…

Panelists spoke about the Obama administration’s policy toward Iraq. Topics included efforts to stop the country’s nuclear program, possible cooperation on the war in Afghanistan, the relati…