Oil and Politics in the Persian Gulf
Panelists talked about oil politics in the Persian Gulf. They focused in particular on Iraq, where a law dictating the use of oil profits had yet to be finalized and tensions continued over …
514 viewsPanelists talked about oil politics in the Persian Gulf. They focused in particular on Iraq, where a law dictating the use of oil profits had yet to be finalized and tensions continued over …
514 viewsKing’s Counsel is the memoir of the late Jack O’Connell (1921-2010), who was CIA station chief in Amman, Jordan, from 1963 to 1971, and became King Hussein’s friend and close adviser. After …
1,295 viewsPanelists talked about the results of a recent Arab American Institute poll on current attitudes in Iraq and countries undergoing political transition. James Zogby said the poll found diverg…
244 viewsFive former U.S. ambassadors who served in Israel and the Arab world talked about the Obama administration’s current involvement in the Middle East peace process and past U.S. diplomacy effo…
165 viewsA panel discussion was held on U.S. relations with Lebanon and Syria. Topics included U.S. military action in eastern Syria, internal political developments in the two countries, peace agree…
254 viewsDiplomats talked about relations between the U.S. and Europe, the role of the United Nations in world affairs, U.S. policy in Iraq and the Middle East, and the potential impact of a second B…
66 viewsParticipants talked about the influence of religion on international politics, perceptions of the role of religion in American society, Islam and Middle Eastern politics, and the need for im…
89 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee assessed an executive branch proposal for a $3.1 billion sale of 315 M-182 tanks and other military equipment services to Saudi Arabia. The committee e…
250 viewsWitnesses testified on the proposed sales of advance aircraft and missiles to Kuwait. They also discussed recent events in the region. The program has a short break during the hearing.
156 viewsThe subcommittee held a hearing on the Reagan Administration’s FY89 appropriations request for funding for activities in the Middle East.
79 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs subcommittees on Arms Control, International Security, Science, and Europe and the Middle East heard testimony on the Persian Gulf crises. Witnesses talked about th…
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