On May 19, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations in cooperation with the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies convened a roundtable discussion exploring “Sports Diplomacy in the Middle East.”
Joining the program were:
Featured Specialists:
- HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, President of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronics and Intellectual Sports and the Arab eSports Federation.
- Ms. Shaima Saleh Al-Husseini, Managing Director of the Saudi Sports for All Federation.
- Mr. Mark Clark, CEO of Generations for Peace, a Jordon-based NGO promoting sustainable conflict transformation.
- Mr. Kemp Gouldin, Founder of Because Baseball, a non-profit dedicated to bringing baseball to schools in the Arab world.
- Mr. Ryan Murphy, Middle East specialist in the U.S. State Department’s Office of Sports Diplomacy.
- Mr. Hozaifa Al-Maleh, Former member of the Syrian national basketball team and international professional basketball player.
Opening Remarks:
- Dr. John Duke Anthony, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President and CEO.
Concluding Remarks:
- Dr. Heidi A. Alaskary, CEO of the Special Olympics Saudi Arabian Federation.
Moderator:
- Mr. Joshua Yaphe, Arabian Peninsula Analyst at the U.S. State Department.
Audio and video recordings of the program are available above and below, and on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.