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In this National History Center congressional briefing, speakers discussed the role of Middle East oil in American foreign policy since the end of World War II, especially the importance of…

The ambassadors of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain discussed Middle East peace policy at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, DC. They focused their remarks on…

Kim Ghattas, who covered the Middle East for the BBC and the Financial Times for 20 years, talked about the decades-long rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a joint statement in Jerusalem in what appeared to be their last meeting before the Biden-Harris transition. Both…

Philip Gordon, former White House Coordinator for the Middle East under President Obama, talked about failed U.S. efforts at regime change in the Middle East since the end of World War II.…

President Trump hosted the foreign ministers from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House to sign the Abraham Accords--a deal to normalize relations…

Before his participation in a White House signing with Middle East leaders, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with the Atlantic Council about the “historic” agreement between Israel, Bahrain, and the…

President Trump spoke briefly with reporters when departing the White House for an event in Philadelphia. When asked by reporters about the Abraham Accords signing and support from Saudi…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke about peace agreements in the Middle East. He also criticized Democrats for holding up coronavirus relief.

President Trump announced an Israel-Bahrain deal from the Oval Office. He talked about the agreement and other recent deals between Israel and Arab countries.

White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner was among the speakers featured at Politico’s virtual convention coverage discussion. He talked about a range of issues including the government’s response to the…

Nabeel Khoury, a retired career foreign service officer who served in the Middle East for 25 years, talked about U.S. policy in the region and the recent confrontation between the U.S. and…

Paul Richter, diplomatic correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, talked about the work that U.S. ambassadors do in the Middle East and Afghanistan.

Journalist Zahra Hankir, the editor of Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World, and Hannah Allam, one of the contributors to the book, talked about the…

Columbia University’s Rashid Khalidi talked about the history of the Israel-Palestine Conflict from 1917-2017.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected President Trump’s Middle East peace plan during a speech before the U.N. Security Council in New York City. “This plan will not bring peace or…

Defense Secretary Mark Esper held a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. He said the U.S. and the Taliban have negotiated a seven-day reduction in violence. He also…

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,…

David Ignatius, the Washington Post columnist, moderated a conversation with two experts on Iran’s political future and impact on the greater Middle East. Speakers focused on Ali Khamenei,…

Alex Rondos, the European Union’s special representative to the Horn of Africa, discussed how Brexit and European relations would impact the countries in the northeast region of Africa, known as…