A U.S.-Yemen Case Study in Safeguarding Antiquities and Cultural Heritage Amidst Conflict

Posted on April 30, 2024 by NCUSAR

On April 30, 2024, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations hosted a discussion on “A U.S.-Yemen Case Study in Safeguarding Antiquities and Cultural Heritage Amidst Conflict.” The program explored successful collaboration in working for the protection and preservation of Yemen’s cultural heritage.

Featured Specialists:

H.E. Mohammed Al-Hadhrami, Ambassador of The Republic of Yemen to the United States
Mr. Timothy Lenderking, United States Special Envoy for Yemen
Ms. Tess Davis, Executive Director of the Antiquities Coalition
Dr. Jeremie Schiettecatte, Research Fellow at the French National Centre for Scientific Research and Visiting Research Scholar at the New York University Institute for Study of the Ancient World
Mr. Abderrahim Foukara, Bureau Chief of Al Jazeera Washington, D.C., and host of “Min Washington”
Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations President and CEO.

The discussion can be viewed on the National Council’s YouTube channel.

“Geo-Political Dynamics: Egypt and North Africa” – 24th Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

Posted on November 17, 2015 by NCUSAR

Session on Geo-Political Dynamics: Egypt and North Africa with Ms. Ellen Laipson, Dr. William Lawrence, Dr. Dirk Vandewalle, Dr. Paul Sullivan, and Dr. Abderrahim Foukara from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 24th Annual Arab-US Policymakers’ Conference, “U.S.-Arab Relations at a Crossroads: What Paths Forward?,” on October 15, 2015, in Washington, DC.

Watch on YouTube

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Arab-U.S. Relations: Views from the Region – 2014 Arab-US Policymakers Conference

Posted on November 21, 2014 by NCUSAR

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a session on “Arab-U.S. Relations: Views from the Region” that featured Ms. Elizabeth Wossen, Dr. Abderrahim Foukara, Dr. Christian Koch, Ms. Judith Kipper, Dr. Jim Zogby, and Ms. Barbara G.B. Ferguson.

An audio and video recording of the session as well as a link to the transcript are available below. Videos of the entire 2014 conference are available on YouTube and podcasts of the conference are available through iTunes and FeedBurner.