Business, Trade, and Investment Opportunities in Saudi Arabia: What You Need to Know

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On October 22, 2020, the National Council and the World Trade Center Washington, DC convened a roundtable discussion on “Business, Trade, and Investment Opportunities in Saudi Arabia: What You Need to Know.”

 

 

Joining the program were:

Welcoming Remarks:

  • Mr. Andrew Gelfuso, World Trade Center Washington, DC Director; TCMA at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Vice President.

Context Provider:

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

Featured Specialists:

  • Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt, U.S.-Saudi Business Council President and CEO.
  • Mr. Ahmed Abuzinadah, Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. Commercial Attaché.
  • Mr. Abdulrahman T. Bakir, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Investment U.S. Office Vice President.

Audio and video recordings of the program are available above and below, and on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.

 

 

“Business, Trade, and Investment Opportunities in Saudi Arabia: What You Need to Know” podcast (.mp3)

“Vision or Mirage” Book Discussion & Perspectives on U.S. Relationships in Arabia and the Gulf

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On September 10, 2020, the National Council convened a “Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads Book Discussion and Perspectives on United States Relationships in Arabia and the Gulf” online briefing program.

 

 

Joining the program were:

Featured Specialist:

  • Mr. David H. Rundell, Vision Or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads Author and Former United States Diplomat.

Commentator:

  • Ambassador (Ret.) Michael Gfoeller, Former United States Diplomat, and Consultant on Foreign Affairs and International Security.

Moderator and Context Provider:

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

Audio and video recordings of the program are available above and below, and on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.

 

 

“‘Vision or Mirage’ Book Discussion and Perspectives on U.S. Relationships in Arabia and the Gulf” podcast (.mp3)

Racism and Prejudice in America and the Arab World

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On August 25, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies convened a discussion exploring “Racism and Prejudice in America and the Arab World.”

 

 

Joining the program were:

Featured Specialists:

  • Dr. Hoda Al-Helaissi, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Majlis al-Shura Member and Bureau of Experts Consultant.
  • Dr. Chouki El-Hamel, Arizona State University Professor and Author of Black Morocco.
  • Mr. Ismail Kushkush, Freelance Journalist and Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Fellow.
  • Dr. Muhammad Al-Wuhaib, Kuwait University Department of Philosophy Chairman.

Introduction and Context Provider:

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

Closing Remarks:

  • Bishop Aubrey Harley, Healthy Choice Ministries (Baltimore, MD).

Moderators:

  • Mr. Joshua Yaphe, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Scholar-in-Residence.
  • Ms. Hanin Al-Sudais, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Research Fellow.

Audio and video recordings of the program are available above and below, and on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.

 

 

“Racism and Prejudice in America and the Arab World” podcast (.mp3)

Beyond the Proxy War: The Search for a Solution to the Crisis in Libya

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On August 18, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations convened a discussion exploring dynamics in Libya titled “Beyond the Proxy War.”

 

 

Joining the program were:

Featured Specialists:

  • Mr. Jalel Harchaoui, Clingendael Institute (The Netherlands Institute of International Relations) Conflict Research Unit Research Fellow.
  • Dr. Virginie Collombier, European University Institute of Florence (Italy) Professor; Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies Middle East Directions Programme Scientific Coordinator.
  • Mr. Jonathan M. Winer, Former United States Special Envoy for Libya; Middle East Institute Non-Resident Scholar.

Moderator:

  • Dr. William Lawrence, American University School of International Service Professor of Political Science and International Affairs.

Welcoming Remarks:

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

Audio and video recordings of the program are available above and below, and on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.

 

 

“Beyond the Proxy War: The Search for a Solution to the Crisis in Libya” podcast (.mp3)

Life Within Six Feet: The Impact of Social Distancing on Society

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On June 24, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the Dubai Public Policy Research Center (b’huth) convened a discussion exploring the impact of social distancing on society titled “Life Within Six Feet.”

 

 

Joining the program were:

Featured Specialists:

  • Mr. Rafic Makki, Mubadala Ventures Fellow and Head of Technology.
  • Mr. Nasser Al Sheikh, Emirates National Holding Chairman and Former Dubai Finance Department Director General.
  • Dr. Omar Al-Ubaidly, Derasat Director of Research.
  • Dr. Anita Blanchard, University of North Carolina Charlotte Associate Professor of Psychology and Organization Science.
  • Mr. Selim Eddé, Google Middle East and North Africa Director and Head of Public Policy.

Welcoming Remarks:

  • Dr. John Duke Anthony, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President and CEO.
  • Mr. Patrick Mancino, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Executive Vice President and Director of Development.

Closing Remarks:

  • Mr. Mohammed Baharoon, Dubai Public Policy Research Center (b’huth) Director General.

Moderator:

  • Mr. Joshua Yaphe, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Scholar-in-Residence.

Audio and video recordings of the program are available above and below, and on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.

 

 

“Life Within Six Feet: The Impact of Social Distancing on Society” podcast (.mp3)

Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Opportunity in Saudi Arabia

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On June 17, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the Middle East Council of American Chambers of Commerce convened a discussion exploring business and investment dynamics in Saudi Arabia titled “Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Opportunity: Taking Stock of an Extraordinary Moment in the Saudi Arabian-United States Business Relationship.”

 

 

Joining the program were:

Featured Specialists:

  • Mr. Christopher Johnson, Middle East Council of American Chambers of Commerce Chairman; Attorney based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; KKR Saudi Limited Chairman.
  • Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt, U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council President and Chief Executive Officer; Former Middle East Council of American Chambers of Commerce Chairman; National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Board of Directors Member.
  • Mr. Ahmed Abuzinadah, Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. Commercial Attaché.

Context Provider and Moderator:

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

Welcoming Remarks:

  • Mr. Patrick Mancino, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Executive Vice President and Director of Development.

Audio and video recordings of the program are available above and below, and on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.

 

 

“Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Opportunity: Taking Stock of an Extraordinary Moment in the Saudi Arabian-United States Business Relationship” podcast (.mp3)

Carolinas Committee on U.S.-Arab Relations Spring 2020 “NEWSLINES”

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The Carolinas Committee on U.S.-Arab Relations (CCUSAR), with Dr. Joe P. Dunn serving as Director, is an initiative of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. Dr. Dunn is an alumni of the Malone Fellowship in Arab and Islamic Studies Program, the coordinator of the Southeast Model Arab League, and the faculty advisor heading the Converse College Model Arab League program.

CCUSAR recently published its Spring 2020 “NEWSLINES” newsletter, available for download through the link below.

DOWNLOAD “CCUSAR NEWSLINES (Spring 2020)” [PDF]

Eye on Oman: Constancy Amid Modernization and Development

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On June 11, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations convened a discussion exploring dynamics in Oman and the Oman-U.S. relationship titled “Eye on Oman: Constancy Amid Modernization and Development.”

 

 

Joining the program were:

Featured Specialists:

  • H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Hassan, Sultanate of Oman Ambassador to the United Nations; Former Oman Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Undersecretary for Diplomatic Affairs; Former Ambassador of Oman to Russia.
  • Ambassador (Ret.) Richard J. Schmierer, Former United States Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (2009-2012); Middle East Policy Council Chairman of the Board of Directors and President.
  • Professor Linda Pappas Funsch, Author of Oman Reborn: Balancing Tradition and Modernization; Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center Research Fellow; National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Malone Fellow and International Advisory Board Member.

Context Provider and Moderator:

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

Welcoming Remarks:

  • Mr. Patrick Mancino, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Executive Vice President and Director of Development.

Audio and video recordings of the program are available above and below, and on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.

 

 

“Eye on Oman: Constancy Amid Modernization and Development” podcast (.mp3)