Arabia, the Gulf, & the GCC Blog
The “Arabia, the Gulf, and the GCC” blog features insights and analysis from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations as well as information about the Council’s programs, projects, events, and activities. Founded in 1983, the National Council is a non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab region.

Postponement Announcement: February 16 Conference on “U.S.-Libya Relations”
and EVENT POSTPONEMENT – “Libya-U.S. Relations 2017” Due to events and circumstances beyond the organizers’ and sponsors’ control,

“Libya-U.S. Relations 2017: New Vision, Hope, and Opportunities” **Conference Postponed**
and Invite you to attend a full-day conference: Libya-U.S. Relations 2017 New Vision, Hope, and Opportunities Date TBD*
Dr. John Duke Anthony on Inside Story (Al Jazeera English)
On December 21, 2016, Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO of the National Council on U.S.-Arab

Twenty-First Annual Oman Cultural Immersion Program — February 22 – March 8, 2017
Applications Now Being Accepted for the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ Twenty-First Annual Oman Cultural Immersion Program February

NCUSAR’s Summer 2017 Washington, DC Internship Program – Applications Due February 24
Washington, DC Summer Internship Program May 30 – August 4, 2017 [Download PDF Brochure] The National Council on

Listen to the 2016 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
Complete audio recordings from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 2016 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, “The Next U.S. Presidency
General (Ret.) David Petraeus Joins NCUSAR International Advisory Committee
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON U.S.-ARAB RELATIONS WELCOMES GENERAL (RET.) DAVID PETRAEUS TO INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE General Petraeus Joins

Opening Keynote Address at the Seventh Annual Gulf Research Meeting
By His Excellency Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al Zayani, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Cambridge

Remarks from the Seventh Annual Gulf Research Meeting
The National Council is pleased to share remarks from specialists who participated in the Seventh Annual Gulf Research

Fall 2016 Model Arab League Opportunities
2016-17 Model Arab League registration is open! The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations cordially invites you and your

Council Chronicle Vol. 9, No. 2 Now Available
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to provide the 29th edition of the Council Chronicle, the