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.

Council Chronicle Vol. 8, No. 1 (2014) Now Available
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to provide the twenty-fourth edition of the Council Chronicle, the
Keynote Address by Ambassador Joseph W. Westphal – 2014 Arab-US Policymakers Conference
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a keynote address by The Honorable
Iraq-U.S. Relations: A View From Baghdad – 2014 Arab-US Policymakers Conference
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a presentation on “Iraq-U.S. Relations: A
The Collapse of Order in the Middle East – 2014 Arab-US Policymakers Conference
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a presentation on “The Collapse of

Listen to the 2014 Arab-US Policymakers Conference
Complete audio recordings from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, “Framing and Charting the
Gulf Cooperation Council: Role in Regional Dynamics – 2014 Arab-US Policymakers Conference
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a session on “The Gulf Cooperation
Watch the 2014 Arab-US Policymakers Conference Online
Videos from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, held October 28-29, 2014 in
Keynote Address by HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal at the 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal delivered a keynote address at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual

NCUSAR Announces Award to Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
BUSINESSMAN AND PHILANTHROPIST DR. KHALAF AHMAD AL HABTOOR TO RECEIVE GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN AND BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT 23RD

‘HOW’ Questions for the 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
Before the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations launched its first Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference in 1991, we asked
Arab League Ambassador Mohammed Al Hussaini Al Sharif Appears on “This is America & The World”
H.E. Ambassador Mohammed Al Hussaini Al Sharif, Chief Representative of the League of Arab States to the United
NCUSAR Rings NASDAQ Opening Bell w/ H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani & Mrs. Matilda Cuomo
A delegation from the State of Qatar, led by Qatar’s Minister of Economy and Commerce His Excellency Sheikh