NCUSAR Publications

Saudi Arabian Ambassadors to America in Context

December 5, 2011

John Duke Anthony – Saudi Arabian Ambassadors to America in Context: The Diplomatic and Geopolitical Lives of Ambassadors Prince Bandar, Prince Turki, and Adel Al-Jubeir (.pdf file)

This essay from Dr. Anthony examines the diplomatic and geopolitical challenges and opportunities for the three most recent Saudi Arabian Ambassadors to the United States: Prince Bandar, Prince Turki, and Adel Al-Jubeir. Dr. Anthony wrote an earlier biography of Adel Al-Jubeir for the Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa in 2007. Centgage Learning, the publisher of that two-volume work, has granted permission to reprint the earlier version and to bring the essay up to date. The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa can be purchased here: http://bit.ly/seY6oo.

 

Challenges Facing NATO in Afghanistan, Libya, and Iraq

October 12, 2011

John Duke Anthony – Challenges Facing NATO in Afghanistan, Libya, and Iraq (.pdf file)

This essay from Dr. Anthony analyzes the multifaceted implications of NATO’s interventions in Afghanistan, Libya, and Iraq. 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://bit.ly/oQzeAV.

 

Charting a New Course for Egypt

September 22, 2011

2011 Gockel International Symposium
“Charting a New Course for Egypt”
September 22, 2011
Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO

National Council President & CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony joined Dr. Mark Long, Director of Middle East Studies and Associate Professor at Baylor University, as the featured speakers at Missouri Southern State University’s 2011 Gockel International Symposium in September. The symposium focused on “Charting a New Course for Egypt.” Audio and video from the September 22 morning discussion with Dr. Anthony (“The Changing Nature of America’s Interests in Egypt: Implications for U.S. Policies”) and from the September 22 evening discussion with both Dr. Long (“If We Turn Our Backs”) and Dr. Anthony (“Egypt in Regional and World Affairs: Dynamics of Convergence and Divergence”) is available from the Council through iTunes and other podcast services as well here.

Dr. John Duke Anthony – The Changing Nature of America’s Interests in Egypt: Implications for U.S. Policies (.mp3)

Dr. Mark Long – If We Turn Our Backs / Dr. John Duke Anthony – Egypt in Regional and World Affairs: Dynamics of Convergence and Divergence (.mp3)

MSSU GOCKEL SYMPOSIUM HOME

Speaker: New Egypt will likely draw from Arab, Western governments – Joplin Globe, September 22, 2011

 

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.

 

Analyzing Transformational Change in the Arab World

April 13, 2011

On April 13, 2011, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President and CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony spoke to members and guests of the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs (bcfausa.org) on “Analyzing Transformational Change in the Arab World.” Courtesy of the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, the National Council is pleased to make available this video and audio recording of Dr. Anthony’s address.

Dr. John Duke Anthony – Analyzing Transformational Change in the Arab World (.mp3)

 

Navigating the Regional Turmoil: Mileposts and Guidelines

March 3, 2011

John Duke Anthony – Navigating the Regional Turmoil: Mileposts and Guidelines

 

20 Years Ago Today

February 28, 2011

John Duke Anthony - 20 Years Ago Today

February 28, 2011 marks the anniversary of a momentous event: the reversal of Iraq’s aggression against Kuwait from August 2, 1990 to February 28, 1991. For Kuwaitis, the citizenry of their fellow GCC members, and people from many other countries, including the United States and other Allied Coalition members, the multifaceted damage inflicted by Iraq in the course of its invasion and occupation of Kuwait unleashed changes from which the world has yet to fully recover.


 

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)

 

Remembering Ron Pump (1942-2010)

December 6, 2010

John Duke Anthony - Remembering Ron Pump (1942-2010)

 

10th Anniversary Of The Attack On The USS Cole In Yemen: A Retrospective

October 12, 2010

John Duke Anthony – 10th Anniversary Of The Attack On The USS Cole In Yemen: A Retrospective (.pdf file)

 

In Memoriam: Peter Gubser (1941-2010)

September 3, 2010

John Duke Anthony - In Memoriam: Peter Gubser (1941-2010)

Further from John Duke Anthony – at Washington, DC’s Cosmos Club, September 20, 2010 (.pdf file)

 

Strategic Dynamics of Iran-GCC relations

August 4, 2010

John Duke Anthony – Strategic Dynamics of Iran-GCC relations (.pdf file), in Industrialization in the Gulf: A Socioeconomic Revolution, edited by Jean-Francois Seznec and Mimi Kirk.

 

An institution that groomed interns

April 21, 2010

John Duke Anthony – An institution that groomed interns

 

CCAS News – John Duke Anthony

April 2, 2010

Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies News – John Duke Anthony – January 2008 to Spring 2010 (.pdf file)

 

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)

 

Senator Edward Kennedy: In Memoriam

August 27, 2009

John Duke Anthony – Senator Edward Kennedy: In Memoriam (.pdf file)

 

NCUSAR News – National Council President & CEO is Appointed to Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy

May 11, 2009

NCUSAR NEWS – National Council President & CEO is Appointed to Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy

Washington, DC | May, 11 2009 | www.ncusar.org | Dr. John Duke Anthony, founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and an Adjunct Associate Professor of “Politics of the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf” at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, has accepted an invitation to join the Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP). The appointment is for a two-year term. The ACIEP, which meets four times a year, serves the U.S. Government in an advisory capacity by providing insight, guidance, and assistance to the Department’s economic and foreign policy planning process.

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An American Ambassador’s Farewell to Saudi Arabia

January 15, 2009

John Duke Anthony – An American Ambassador’s Farewell to Saudi Arabia (via SUSRIS)

 

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)

 

The United Arab Emirates: A Pioneer in Political Engineering

November 25, 2008

John Duke Anthony – The United Arab Emirates: A Pioneer in Political Engineering (.pdf file). From the UAE National Center for Documentation & Research program New Perspectives On Recording UAE History.

In Arabic (.pdf)

UAE National Center for Documentation & Research

 

War with Iran: Regional Reactions and Requirements

June 20, 2008

John Duke Anthony – War with Iran: Regional Reactions and Requirements (.pdf file)

 

 

Lucius Durham Battle (1918-2008): In Memoriam and Appreciation

May 14, 2008

John Duke Anthony – Lucius Durham Battle (1918-2008): In Memoriam and Appreciation

 

Gulf-U.S. Relations: Going Where?

April 8, 2008

John Duke Anthony – Gulf-U.S. Relations: Going Where? (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)

 

NPR Interview: Arms for Diplomacy in the Middle East

July 31, 2007

John Duke Anthony – NPR Interview: Arms for Diplomacy in the Middle East (via SUSRIS).

This interview appeared on National Public Radio’s To the Point, and was conducted by host and producer Warren Olney, originally airing July 31, 2007. The program also featured interviews with Mr. Stephen Schwartz, of the Center for Islamic Pluralism; Mr. Warren Boese, Researcher at the Arms Control Association; and Mr. Yossi Melman, Reporter for Ha’aretz, Israel’s largest daily newspaper. This is an edited transcript of Dr. Anthony’s response to the questions put to him by Mr. Olney.

 

The U.S.-GCC Relationship

December 15, 2006

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

 

Through a Looking Glass Darkly: Perspectives of the U.S.-Gulf Relationship with the Benefit of Hindsight from the Year Before

December 14, 2006

John Duke Anthony – Through a Looking Glass Darkly: Perspectives of the U.S.-Gulf Relationship with the Benefit of Hindsight from the Year Before (.pdf file)

 

King Abdallah’s First Year: A Personal Perspective

July 19, 2006

John Duke Anthony – King Abdallah’s First Year: A Personal Perspective (.pdf file).

This article originally appeared in Al-Riyadh Newspaper (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) on July 17, 2006 and in the Saudi-US Relations Information Service on August 1, 2006.

 

Measuring the Iraq War "Accomplishments" Through the Lens of Its Authors: A Preliminary Assessment

November 17, 2005

John Duke Anthony – Measuring the Iraq War “Accomplishments” Through the Lens of Its Authors: A Preliminary Assessment (.pdf file), International Axis for Peace Conference, Brussels, Belgium, November 17, 2005.

VIDEO

TRANSCRIPT (.pdf file)

 

The Elections in Saudi Arabia

February 10, 2005

John Duke Anthony – The Elections in Saudi Arabia (via SUSRIS)

 

America and Arabia: Where Matters Stand

October 5, 2004

John Duke Anthony and M. Scott Bortot – America and Arabia: Where Matters Stand (.pdf file).

A special report drawing on the proceedings of the 13th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. The conference title and theme was “Restoring Arab-U.S. Mutual Trust and Confidence: What is Feasible? — What is Necessary?” The report is from Dr. John Duke Anthony, National Council on U.S. Relations President and CEO, and Mr. M. Scott Bortot, former editor of Trade Lines, a publication of the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce.

 

The Attack in Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia: Reflections on "Tolerance"

June 10, 2004

John Duke Anthony – The Attack in Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia: Reflections on “Tolerance” (.pdf file)

 

Qatar and the United States: A View from Doha

April 5, 2004

John Duke Anthony – Qatar and the United States: A View from Doha (.pdf file)

 

Qatar’s 4th Annual Conference on Free Trade and Democracy: Context and Perspective

April 2, 2004

John Duke Anthony – Qatar’s 4th Annual Conference on Free Trade and Democracy: Context and Perspective (.pdf file)

 

The Gulf Cooperation Council: Strengths

February 20, 2004

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

 

Has Saudi Arabia Been a Positive Influence in the Middle East?

February 19, 2004

John Duke Anthony – Has Saudi Arabia Been a Positive Influence in the Middle East? (.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)

 

Iraq According to Al-Jazeerah, U.S. Senator John S. McCain, and Dr. John Duke Anthony

November 12, 2003

Iraq According to Al-Jazeerah, U.S. Senator John S. McCain, and Dr. John Duke Anthony (.pdf file).

U.S. Senator John S. McCain delivered a major address on Iraq on November 5, 2003, when he spoke to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His remarks were “on the record.” The Senator’s remarks and recommendations were the subject of much comment and analysis in the mainstream American media, including the major Sunday television network talk shows. Immediately following the Senator’s address and the discussion that ensued, Qatar’s Al-Jazeerah, the Arab world’s foremost satellite television network, interviewed CFR member Dr. John Duke Anthony.

 
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