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Elliott Abrams talked about his book Realism and Democracy, in which he argues that, despite the outcome of the Arab Spring, the U.S. should push for the expansion of democracy in the…

Panelists talked about the Israeli-Arab conflict and efforts to gain full recognition for a Palestinian state. They spoke about the issues related to the full recognition of a separate…

General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), spoke at the 26th annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. He talked about the military campaign against ISIS and what he called a…

Two State Department officials testified at a hearing on U.S. policy toward Lebanon. The witnesses answered subcommittee members' questions on the state of U.S.-Lebanon relations, as well…

Alex Ryvchin talked about his book, The Anti-Israel Agenda: Inside the Political War on the Jewish State, about the anti-Israel agenda that he says is being pushed by the United Nations,…

Scholars and a former Iranian diplomat talked about attitudes and politics in the Middle East about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear agreement,…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivered remarks at the general debate of the opening session of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly. He targeted his remarks toward the Palestinian…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered remarks during the general debate of the opening of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly. He focused on what he called a major shift in the…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered remarks at the general debate of the opening session of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York City. He focused his speech on…

While in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly meeting, President Trump met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel. President Trump…

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump met with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel. In brief remarks to reporters, they…

At a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, President Trump offered his support for the latest GOP health…

Anan Ameri, founder and former director of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, talked about her book, The Scent of Jasmine: Coming of Age in Jerusalem and Damascus,…

Lawrence Wright was interviewed about his book The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, published by Knopf. He talked about the history of Islamic terrorism, including Osama bin Laden and…

President Trump and the Emir of Kuwait held a joint news conference at the White House. Many of the questions focused on a dispute between Qatar and four Gulf countries, Saudi Arabia, the…

Middle East analysts spoke about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how the territory of Gaza factors into the peace process. Among the speakers was a United Nations representative of an…

A coalition of six organizations held a news conference to call on the U.S. to remove all military aircraft from Syrian airspace. Speakers argued that the U.S. military role in Syria is illegal and…

Panelists debated the situation in the Middle East and examined policies from the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. Participants included authors David Horowitz and Bassem Youssef,…

Brett McGurk, special presidential envoy for the global coalition to defeat ISIS, briefed reporters at the State Department on coalition efforts over the past six months in Iraq and Syria. He…

Qatar experts testified at a hearing on that country’s relations with the U.S. following the recent blockade imposed by six Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, over alleged reports…