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Gulf Cooperation Council Dynamics – 2011 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

October 28, 2011

GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) DYNAMICS (III)

Chair:

Dr. John Duke Anthony - Founding President and CEO of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, and author, inter alia, of Arab States of the Lower Gulf: People, Politics, Petroleum and Historical and Cultural Dictionary of the Sultanate of Oman and the Emirates of Eastern Arabia.

Speakers:

Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla - Professor of Political Science, Emirates University (Abu Dhabi); lead author, 2008 Arab Knowledge Report. (UAE)

Dr. Abdulla Al-Shayji - Chairman, Department of Political Science, Kuwait University, and author, Kuwait’s Ceaseless Quest for Survival in a Hostile Environment. (Kuwait)

Mr. Jeremy Jones - Author of Negotiating Change: The New Politics of the Middle East and the forthcoming Oman, Culture and Diplomacy; Senior Associate Member, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies; National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Distinguished International Fellow. (Oman)

Dr. Thomas Mattair - Executive Director, Middle East Policy Council; former Research Scholar, Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research; author,The Three Occupied UAE Islands: The Tunbs and Abu Musa and Global Security Watch — Iran: A Reference Handbook. (Bahrain)

Commentator:

Mr. Robert Lacey - Historian, and author of, inter alia, The Kingdom: Arabia & the House of Sa’ud (1982) and Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists, and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia (2009). (Saudi Arabia)

AUDIO (.mp3)

TRANSCRIPT (.pdf)

 

The Intervention in Bahrain through the Lenses of its Supporters

June 30, 2011

John Duke Anthony – The Intervention in Bahrain through the Lenses of its Supporters (.pdf file)

This essay from Dr. Anthony analyzes the Gulf Cooperation Council’s response to Bahrain’s request for defense assistance in March 2011. It was written for the website of the Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). The ECSSR is one of the GCC countries’ oldest and most productive think tanks and research institutes on public policy issues. A shorter version of this essay was published on the ECSSR website and can be accessed here: http://t.co/MLsibJx.

 

The GCC Summit in Perspective: A Conversation with John Duke Anthony

December 9, 2010

ArabiaLinkJohn Duke Anthony – The GCC Summit in Perspective: A Conversation with John Duke Anthony (via ArabiaLink)

 

Report from the 2009 Gulf Cooperation Council Ministerial and Heads of State Summit in Kuwait: What Did and Did Not Happen and What Next?

December 22, 2009

John Duke Anthony – Report from the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Ministerial and Heads of State Summit in Kuwait, December 2009: What Did and Did Not Happen and What Next?

VIDEO

AUDIO – Part 1 (mp3)

AUDIO – Part 2 (mp3)

 

Keynote Addresses – 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

October 16, 2009


KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

Oct. 16 Luncheon Keynote Address – 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference from NCUSAR on Vimeo.

Introductions: Dr. John Duke Anthony – Founding President and CEO, National Council  on U.S.-Arab Relations.

Speakers:

H.E. Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo − Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States; appointed to Bahrain’s Majlis ash-Shura [National Advisory] Council by His Majesty the King Shaikh Hamad Bin Salman Al-Khalifa where, prior to her appointment as Ambassador she served on the Committee for Finance and Economic Affairs; and former Secretary General of the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society.

Dr. Abdulrahman H. Al-Saeed − Advisor to The Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Director, Office of Special Projects for HRH King ‘Abdallah Bin ‘Abdalaziz Al Sa’ud, Custodian of the Two Holy Places and King of Saudi Arabia.

H.E. Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo AUDIO (.mp3)

Dr. Abdulrahman H. Al-Saeed AUDIO (.mp3)

H.E. Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo TRANSCRIPT (.pdf)

 

On the Eve of the GCC Summit: A Conversation with John Duke Anthony

December 28, 2008

John Duke Anthony – On the Eve of the GCC Summit: A Conversation with John Duke Anthony (via SUSRIS)

 

Economic Development in the GCC Region in Focus

February 1, 2008

John Duke Anthony – Economic Development in the GCC Region in Focus (.pdf file)

In 2007 Dr. Anthony was contracted by Britannica Book of the Year (BBOY), publication of Encyclopaedia Britannica, to write an original essay on “Boom in the Gulf.” The essay focused on the extraordinary construction boom underway in the six GCC countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The essay, which can be accessed through the above link, was accepted and appears in the 2008 edition of the BBOY. The National Council is pleased that Encyclopaedia Britannica has granted permission for the Council to reprint the essay in full.

Britannica Book of the Year

 

An American in Qatar: Observations on the 2007 GCC Summit

December 11, 2007

John Duke Anthony – An American in Qatar: Observations on the 2007 GCC Summit (via SUSRIS)

 

The U.S.-GCC Relationship

December 15, 2006

John Duke Anthony – The U.S.-GCC Relationship (.pdf file)

 

The Gulf Cooperation Council: Strengths

February 20, 2004

John Duke Anthony – The Gulf Cooperation Council: Strengths (.pdf file)

 

The Gulf Cooperation Council: Constraints

February 4, 2004

John Duke Anthony – The Gulf Cooperation Council: Constraints (.pdf file)

 

GCC Heads of State Summits: Context and Perspective

January 10, 2004

John Duke Anthony – GCC Heads of State Summits: Context and Perspective (.pdf file)

 

From Goodwill to Ill-Will and Back: The Road Less Traveled

July 14, 2003

John Duke Anthony – From Goodwill to Ill-Will and Back: The Road Less Traveled (.pdf file). John Duke Anthony remarks to the Bahrain-American Friendship Society on July 14, 2003.

 

In The Shadow Of The Clouds: Assessing The GCC’s 23rd Summit

December 26, 2002

John Duke Anthony – In The Shadow Of The Clouds: Assessing The GCC’s 23rd Summit (.pdf file)

 

Bahrain Too, Goes to the Polls [Part II]

November 9, 2002

Scott David McIntosh – Bahrain Too, Goes to the Polls [Part II] (.pdf file).

 

Bahrain Too, Goes to the Polls [Part I]

November 8, 2002

John Duke Anthony – Bahrain Too, Goes to the Polls [Part I] (.pdf file).

 

The GCC’s 22nd Summit: Security And Defense Issues

January 8, 2002

John Duke Anthony – The GCC’s 22nd Summit: Security And Defense Issues (.pdf file)

 

The Intifada, the U.S. and GCC Countries

August 30, 2001

John Duke Anthony – The Intifada, the U.S. and GCC Countries (.pdf file)

 

The Impact of the Palestinian Al-Aqsa Intifada on U.S. Relations with Key Arab Countries: The GCC Region

July 31, 2001

John Duke Anthony – The Impact of the Palestinian Al-Aqsa Intifada on U.S. Relations with Key Arab Countries: The GCC Region (.pdf file)

 

The GCC’s 21st Summit, Part Two: Defense Issues

January 31, 2001

John Duke Anthony – The GCC’s 21st Summit, Part Two: Defense Issues (.pdf file)

 

The GCC’s 21st Summit, Part One: Economic Issues

January 8, 2001

John Duke Anthony – The GCC’s 21st Summit, Part One: Economic Issues (.pdf file)

 

U.S.-GCC Business and Economic Dialogues: Progress and Prospects

July 1, 2000

Jan H. Kalicki – U.S.-GCC Business and Economic Dialogues: Progress and Prospects (.pdf file)

 

GCC Tariffs En Route to a Common Market and a Customs Union: A Report on the 20th Annual GCC Heads of State Summit – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

November 29, 1999

John Duke Anthony – GCC Tariffs En Route to a Common Market and a Customs Union: A Report on the 20th Annual GCC Heads of State Summit – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (.pdf file)

 

GCC Tariffs En Route to a Common Market and a Customs Union: A Report on the 20th Annual GCC Heads of State Summit – FULL REPORT

November 29, 1999

John Duke Anthony – GCC Tariffs En Route to a Common Market and a Customs Union: A Report on the 20th Annual GCC Heads of State Summit – FULL REPORT (.pdf file)

 

GCC Summit Report

November 28, 1999

John Duke Anthony – GCC Summit Report (.pdf file)

 

Perspectives on U.S.-Gulf Relations

January 29, 1999

John Duke Anthony – Perspectives on U.S.-Gulf Relations

 

Why Weren’t the Russians, Chinese, and French On Board?

December 22, 1998

John Duke Anthony – Why Weren’t the Russians, Chinese, and French On Board? (.pdf file).

 

The united Arab break from radicalism

December 11, 1998

John Duke Anthony – The united Arab break from radicalism (.pdf file). This article appeared in The Washington Times on Friday, December 11, 1998.

 

GCC summit ushers in a new era

December 8, 1998

John Duke Anthony – GCC summit ushers in a new era (.pdf). This article appeared in Arab News on Tuesday, December 8, 1998.

 

The 18th Annual GCC Heads Of State Summit: Consultation and Consensus in Kuwait

December 30, 1997

John Duke Anthony – The 18th Annual GCC Heads Of State Summit: Consultation and Consensus in Kuwait (24 MB – .pdf file)

 

The 18th Annual GCC Heads Of State Summit: Summary

December 19, 1997

John Duke Anthony – The 18th Annual GCC Heads Of State Summit: Summary (.pdf file)

 

The 17th GCC Heads of State Summit and Aftermath: Whither the GCC?

December 30, 1996

John Duke Anthony – The 17th GCC Heads of State Summit and Aftermath: Whither the GCC? (.pdf file)

 

The 16th Heads of State Summit: Insights and Indications

December 30, 1995

John Duke Anthony – The 16th Heads of State Summit: Insights and Indications (.pdf file)

 

Iran in GCC Dynamics

November 15, 1993

John Duke Anthony – Iran in GCC Dynamics (.pdf file)

 

The Dynamics of GCC Summitry Since the Kuwait Crisis

November 1, 1992

John Duke Anthony – The Dynamics of GCC Summitry Since the Kuwait Crisis (.pdf file)

 

Energy: The Gulf Region’s Engine of Development

July 28, 1989

John Duke Anthony - Energy: The Gulf Region’s Engine of Development (.pdf file). This appeared in the Wall Street Journal on Friday, July 28, 1989.

 

The US and the GCC: Economic Challenges and Response

July 1, 1989

John Duke Anthony – The US and the GCC: Economic Challenges and Response (.pdf file).

 

Energy: The GCC’s Engine of Development

July 1, 1989

John Duke Anthony – Energy: The GCC’s Engine of Development (.pdf file).

 

The Role of the GCC in Defense and Geopolitical Affairs

July 1, 1989

John Duke Anthony – The Role of the GCC in Defense and Geopolitical Affairs (.pdf file).

 

Goals in the Gulf: America’s Interests and the Gulf Cooperation Council

July 1, 1985

John Duke Anthony – Goals in the Gulf: America’s Interests and the Gulf Cooperation Council (.pdf file).

 
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