Middle East and North Africa Events
Engaging Faith-Based Organizations in the Response to Maternal Mortality
November 16, 2011 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are often at the frontline of healthcare in developing countries and have networks in the most remote regions. This panel discussion highlighted the successes and challenges of FBOs in the field.
Egypt's Parliamentary Elections: Expectations and Challenges
November 15, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Middle East Program
The initiation of the Egyptian parliamentary elections on November 28 presented a critical test for Egypt's fragile transition to democratic rule and was watched closely throughout the region and the world.
The Arab Spring and its Impact on the Situation in Africa and Russian-U.S. Bilateral Cooperation in the Region
November 07, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Missed Opportunities for Peace? The United States, Jordan and the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
October 31, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Nigel Ashton from the London School of Economics hosts a seminar regarding US and Jordanian decision-making prior to the Six Day War in June 1967.
Why Iran Negotiates as it Does
October 28, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
International Security Studies
With Shahram Chubin, Former Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center and Nonresident Senior Associate, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
The Israeli Domestic Scene after the "Spring," "Summer," and "September"
October 14, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
Golan spoke about the domestic political implications in Israel of the Arab Spring revolutions, the Israel Summer Social Justice Protest, and the Palestinian September UN bid for recognition.
Bahrain: the Forgotten Uprising in the Arab Spring
October 04, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
As the Arab Spring has swept across much of the Middle East and North Africa, large-scale popular protests have been generally absent in the Persian Gulf except in Bahrain where massive demonstrations have been met simultaneously with a strict government crackdown on dissent and only limited promises of reform. Al-Khawaja discussed the prospects for change in Bahrain, the current status of the protest movement, and options for U.S. policy in this regard.
Why We Botch the Ends of Wars
October 03, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
A persistent theme in American history in wartime is a failure to plan carefully for the aftermath of wars. Obsessed with the military aspects of their struggles, neither military nor civilian leaders pay close attention to political issues until the shooting is about to stop, making the achievement of a durable settlement dramatically harder.
Iran: Turmoil at Home, Assertiveness Abroad?
September 30, 2011 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
Six leading Iran experts discussed the country’s domestic and international developments since the contested 2009 presidential elections, looking at how the Iranian regime has managed its internal political, economic, and social affairs as well as its foreign policy.
Dag Hammarskjold, His Critics, and the United Nations in 1956
September 26, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Wm. Roger Louis from the University of Texas discusses the extremely significant role of Dag Hammarskjold in the 1956 Suez Crisis, a pivotal point in UN history with an impact still felt in today's peacekeeping missions.