The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a presentation on “The Collapse of Order in the Middle East” by Ambassador (Ret.) Chas Freeman, Jr.
An audio and video recording of the speech 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.
September 26, 2014
NASDAQ MarketSite, New York, NY
A delegation from the State of Qatar, led by Qatar’s Minister of Economy and Commerce His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, joined Dr. John Duke Anthony and the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations along with Mrs. Matilda Cuomo to ring the NASDAQ Opening Bell on Friday, September 26, 2014.
Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup, shares a robust economic, defense, cultural, and educational relationship with the United States. The National Council is a Washington, DC-based non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. Dr. John Duke Anthony is the Founding President & CEO of the Council. The delegation was joined by the former First Lady of New York State and longtime advocate on behalf of women, children and families, Mrs. Matilda Cuomo, to ring the Opening Bell.
August 20, 2014
Offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Washington, DC
Participating Specialists:
Ambassador Samir Sumaida’ie, Former Ambassador of Iraq to the United States (2006-2011) and Former Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations (2004-2006)
Professor David Des Roches, Senior Military Fellow, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, and Malone Fellow in Arab and Islamic Studies to Syria
Dr. Imad Harb, Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Dr. Thomas Mattair, Executive Director, Middle East Policy Council
Mr. Matthew A. Reynolds, North America Representative, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Mr. Joshua Yaphe, Arabian Peninsula Analyst, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Council Chronicle Vol. 7, No. 4 (Fall 2013) (.pdf file)
Imad Harb – The Dynamics of Future Saudi Arabian-Iranian Relations in Context
From the National Council’s Arabia, the Gulf, and the GCC Blog
National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President & CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony periodically responds to questions posed by friends and followers of the National Council’s Arabia, the Gulf, and the GCC Blog. Below are three recent questions Dr. Anthony fielded regarding the U.S. relationship with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates).
John Duke Anthony – The Gulf Cooperation Council: Deepening Rifts and Emerging Challenges
John Duke Anthony – The Gulf Cooperation Council: Deepening Rifts and Emerging Challenges
May 9, 2014
Offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Washington, DC
Featured Specialist:
His Excellency Lukman Faily, Ambassador of Iraq to the United States
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
April 1, 2014
Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
Featured Specialist:
His Excellency Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari, Ambassador of Qatar to the United States
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Dr. John Duke Anthony joined Al Hurra TV’s Al Youm to discuss Iran, Syria, and President Obama’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia. [Program in Arabic.]
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On March 11, 2014, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President and CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony spoke to members and guests of the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs (bcfausa.org) on “The United States and the Arab World: Dynamics and Dimensions of a Relationship in Flux.”
Video and audio recordings courtesy of the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs.
Council Chronicle Vol. 7, No. 3 (Summer 2013) (.pdf file)
February 19, 2014
The Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
Keynote Speaker:
His Excellency M’Hamed Ezzine Chelaifa, Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to the United States
Special Guest:
Mr. Andrew Haviland, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs’ International Finance and Development Unit, U.S. Department of State
Speaker:
Dr. Caroline Freund, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Former Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa, World Bank
Moderator:
Dr. Néjib Ayachi, Founding President, The Maghreb Center
Welcoming Remarks:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
John Duke Anthony – From Arabia to Asia: Does a Policy Shift Make Sense?
John Duke Anthony – From Arabia to Asia: Does a Policy Shift Make Sense?
February 13, 2014
Offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Washington, DC
Participating specialists:
Ambassador (Ret.) James Smith, Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2009-2013); Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group
Professor David Des Roches, Senior Military Fellow, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University; Malone Fellow in Arab and Islamic Studies to Syria
Professor Paul Sullivan, Professor of Economics, National Defense University; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
