John Duke Anthony – The Gulf Cooperation Council As An Opportunity
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The Gulf Cooperation Council As An Opportunity
John Duke Anthony – The Gulf Cooperation Council As An Opportunity
Dr. John Duke Anthony on the U.S.-GCC Strategic Cooperation Forum
Council Chronicle Vol. 7, No. 1 (Winter 2013)
Council Chronicle Vol. 7, No. 1 (Winter 2013) (.pdf file)
Includes:
Model Arab League 2013 Program Highlights
Model Arab League Student Leaders Visit Saudi Arabia
United States Air Force Academy Cadets Visit the UAE
The Way Forward in Egypt
July 19, 2013
Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
Participating specialists:
Professor Karim Haggag, Visiting Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, and Former Director, Egyptian Press and Information Office in Washington, DC
Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, Board Member, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, and General Counsel, American Egyptian Strategic Alliance
Dr. Marina Ottaway, Senior Scholar, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Dr. Diane Singerman, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs, American University
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Carolinas Committee on U.S.-Arab Relations Newsletter (Spring 2013)
Crisis Syria: Going Where?
June 7, 2013
Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
Participating specialists:
Ms. Mona Yacoubian, Senior Advisor, Middle East and Project Director, Pathways to Progress, Stimson Center
Mr. Ian Pannell, Correspondent, BBC News
Professor David Des Roches, Senior Military Fellow, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University
Ms. Sharon Waxman, Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy, International Rescue Committee
Professor Paul Sullivan, Professor of Economics, National Defense University and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
VIDEOBahrain: A Conversation About Its Challenges and Opportunities
May 21, 2013
Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
Participating specialists:
Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann, President, American Academy of Diplomacy; Former U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, Afghanistan, and Algeria
Professor David Des Roches, Senior Military Fellow, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University
Ms. Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
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
Opportunities for Investment in Libyan Energy, Finance, and Infrastructure
April 22, 2013
Washington, DC
Featured Speaker:
His Excellency Dr. Elkalani A. Alsalim, Minister of Finance, Government of Libya
Introduction By:
His Excellency Ali Aujali, Ambassador of Libya to the United States
Commentators:
Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, Board Member, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Mr. Robert Marro, President, American Libyan Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Ms. Paula Freer, Director, International Government Affairs, Marathon Oil Corporation; and Chair, U.S.-Libya Business Association
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; Member, U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy and its subcommittees on Sanctions and Trade and Investment
Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 4 (Fall 2012)
Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 4 (Fall 2012) (.pdf file)
Includes:
2012 Policymakers Conference Highlights
2012 Policymakers Conference Speakers & Sessions
National Council Honors Ambassador Clovis Maksoud with Lifetime Achievement Award
National Intelligence University graduate students visit the UAE, Spring 2013
The National Council, in coordination with the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), organized and led a April 5-13, 2013 study visit to the United Arab Emirates for nine graduate students and two faculty members from the National Intelligence University in Washington, DC.
Rhetoric and Reality in Arab-U.S. Energy Relations
April 11, 2013
Offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Washington, DC
Participants include:
Mr. John Hofmeister, Founder and Chief Executive, Citizens for Affordable Energy; former President, Shell Oil Company
Professor Paul Sullivan, Professor of Economics, National Defense University; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University
Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, President, Fahmy Hudome International; former Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy
Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 3 (Summer-Fall 2012)
Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 3 (Summer-Fall 2012) (.pdf file)
Includes:
Annual University Summer Student Internship Program Highlights
Model Arab League Student Leaders Visit Lebanon
United States Naval Academy Midshipmen Visit the UAE
Intensive Arabic Language Study Abroad Programs
Fall 2012 Model Arab Leagues
Congressional & Public Affairs Briefings
The Future of Women’s Rights, Minority Rights, and Freedom of Expression in Tunisia
March 5, 2013
The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, DC
Participants include:
“Human Rights, Democratic Transition, and the New Constitution” — Mr. Eric Goldstein, Deputy Director, Human Rights Watch, Washington, DC
“Freedom of the Press in the New Tunisia Under the Islamist-Dominated Government” —Ms. Naziha Réjiba, Journalist, Human rights activist, 2009 Recipient of the International Press Freedom Award of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Tunis
“Islamists and Women’s Rights: The Need for Vigilance” — Dr. Nancy Okail, Program Director, The Freedom House, Washington DC
Moderator:
Dr. Nejib Ayachi, President, The Maghreb Center, Washington DC
Tunisia: Post-Revolution Political and Constitutional Transitions
March 5, 2013
The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, DC
Participants include:
“Overview of the Transitional Process in Tunisia Since the Revolution” — Ms. Alexis Arieff, Analyst, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington DC
“The Role of the Ennahda Islamist Party and of the Salafi Movement in the Transition” —Dr. Alaya Allani, Professor of History, Manouba University, Tunis
“The Constitutional Drafting Process and Challenges to a Democratic Transition in Tunisia” — Dr. Ghazi Gherairi, Law Professor, University of Tunis, Tunis; Secretary General, The International Academy for Constitutional Law, Tunis
“The Economic Demands of the Tunisian Revolution” — Dr. Ahmed El Hamri, Development Economist, Academia; Consultant, The World Bank
Moderator:
Dr. I. William Zartman, Professor Emeritus, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, Washington DC
U.S. Grand Strategy in the Middle East
Dr. John Duke Anthony participated in the Middle East Policy Council’s 71st Capitol Hill Conference, January 16, 2013, on “U.S. Grand Strategy in the Middle East: Is there One?” Full video of the event as well as an unedited transcript are available at www.mepc.org.
The Impact of Regional Political Developments on the Evolution of Transnational Terrorism in Saudi Arabia
Saad Alsubaie – The Impact of Regional Political Developments on the Evolution of Transnational Terrorism in Saudi Arabia
Dr. Saad Alsubaie is a Distinguished International Security Studies Fellow at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.
2012 Annual Report
Model Arab League students visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Winter 2012
The National Council, in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) and Saudi Arabian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), escorted a delegation of Model Arab League students on a cultural immersion study visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 27, 2012-January 7, 2013.
Converse student finds new interest in Saudi culture, Spartanburg Herald Journal, July 14, 2013
Education and understanding have no borders, The Captain’s Log, April 10, 2013
MT Spotlight: MSU sophomore traveling to Saudi Arabia, KZBK , December 4, 2012
Articles on Lebanon by Linda Funsch
From June 21-July 3, 2012, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, in partnership with the Lebanon Renaissance Foundation, organized and escorted ten students on a study visit to Lebanon. The delegation was led by National Council Malone Fellow and Model Arab League advisor Professor Linda Pappas Funsch, who lived in Beirut for several years in the 1970s while working for the Ford Foundation. Professor Funsch contributed several stories about the visit to the Frederick News-Post.
Linda Pappas Funsch, “Lebanon,” The Frederick News-Post, December 2, 2012.