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This is America with Dennis Wholey
Dr. John Duke Anthony appeared in a roundtable discussion on This is America, a weekly public affairs television series hosted by Dennis Wholey. This is America is distributed throughout the United States, Canada, and the world via PBS stations, the AmericanLife TV Network, and Voice of America Television. The program featured a roundtable discussion on the complex nature of the Arab world with HM Queen Noor; Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin, President of the Middle East Institute; Dr. John Duke Anthony, President and CEO of the National Council on U.S. Arab Relations; George Washington University Islamic Scholar Dr. Sayyed Nasr; Hisham Melham of Al-Arabiya Television; and Laila Al-Qatami, the former communications director for the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee.
Model Arab League in the News – 2009
Read more about the National Council’s Model Arab League Program.
CCAS News – John Duke Anthony
Keynote Address by HRH Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the Opening Session of the 2009 National University Model Arab League
HRH Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – Keynote Address to the Opening Session of the 2009 National University Model Arab League
Islamic Finance and the Global Economic Crisis
February 17, 2009
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Washington, DC
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo, Chief Shariah Officer, Shariah Capital
Mr. Michael McMillen, Attorney, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
SLIDES FROM DR. YUSUF TALAL DELORENZO (.pdf)
SLIDES FROM MR. MICHAEL MCMILLEN (.pdf)
Background Information:
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE: “ISLAMIC FINANCE: OVERVIEW AND POLICY CONCERNS” (.pdf)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY: “OVERVIEW OF ISLAMIC FINANCE” (.pdf)
ERNST & YOUNG: “ISLAMIC FUNDS AND INVESTMENTS REPORT” (.pdf))
GULF ONE INVESTMENT BANK: “ISLAMIC FINANCE: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES”
An American Ambassador's Farewell to Saudi Arabia
John Duke Anthony – An American Ambassador’s Farewell to Saudi Arabia (via SUSRIS)
On the Eve of the GCC Summit: A Conversation with John Duke Anthony
John Duke Anthony – On the Eve of the GCC Summit: A Conversation with John Duke Anthony (via SUSRIS)
On the Eve of the GCC Summit: A Conversation with John Duke Anthony
John Duke Anthony – On the Eve of the GCC Summit: A Conversation with John Duke Anthony (via SUSRIS)
Diplomatic Connections Business Quarterly feature on 2008 Policymakers Conference
A Conversation with H.E. Samir Shakir M. Sumaida’ie, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United States
December 16, 2008
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Washington, DC
Featured Speaker:
H.E. Samir Shakir M. Sumaida’ie
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
VIDEOCouncil Chronicle – Vol. 2, No. 3 (Fall-Winter 2008)
Council Chronicle – Vol. 2, No. 3 (Fall-Winter 2008) (.pdf file)
Includes:
17th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference Summary
17th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference Speakers & Sessions
17th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference Sponsors
Recent National Council Public Affairs Briefings
A Conversation With His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa’ud
December 2, 2008
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Washington, DC
Featured Speaker:
HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa’ud
Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
CCAS News – John Duke Anthony
The United Arab Emirates: A Pioneer in Political Engineering
John Duke Anthony – The United Arab Emirates: A Pioneer in Political Engineering (.pdf file). From the UAE National Center for Documentation & Research program New Perspectives On Recording UAE History.
In Arabic (.pdf)
Arab-U.S. Relations: The Way Forward – Views from the Arab World – 2008 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
“ARAB-U.S. RELATIONS: The Way Forward – Views the Arab World”
H.E. Dr. Hussein Hassouna − Ambassador of the League of Arab States to the United States of America; former Assistant Foreign Minister of Egypt; former Ambassador of Egypt to Morocco and Yugoslavia; Member, United Nations International Law Commission.
U.S. Presidential Election 2008: Views from the Arab World – 2008 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
“U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2008: VIEWS THE ARAB WORLD”
Chair: Dr. Abderrahim Foukara − Washington Bureau Chief, Al-Jazeerah International and former longtime BBC Correspondent
Speakers: Washington-based correspondents the Arab press and analysts covering the Arab world
Mr. Hisham Melhem − Washington-based correspondent for Annahar, the leading Lebanese daily, Al-Qabas, the Kuwaiti daily, and Radio Monte Carlo in France. He is currently the host of “Across the Ocean”, a weekly talk show for Al-Arabiya.
Ms. Dalia Mogahed − Senior Analyst and Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, a nonpartisan research center dedicated to providing data-driven analysis on the views of Muslim populations around the world. With John L. Esposito, Ph.D., she is coauthor of the book Who Speaks for Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think.
Mr. Mohamed Elmenshawy – Editor-in-Chief of Taqrir Washington. Before joining Taqrir Washington, Elmenshawy worked as the managing editor for Global Issues, an Arabic-language bimonthly publication. He also served as a Washington correspondent for the daily pan-Arab newspaper Asharq Alawsat where he covered the White House, the State Department, and Congress.
Luncheon Keynote Address – 2008 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
LUNCHEON KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Speaker: Ambassador Chas. W. Freeman, Jr. − President, Middle East Policy Council; former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (1993-94), earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China. He also served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm) and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the U.S. mediation of Namibian independence South Africa and Cuban troop withdrawal Angola.
Remarks by: H.E. Ali Suleiman Aujali – Chargé d’Affaires, People’s Bureau of the Great Socialist Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; former Chargé d’Affaires Libyan People’s Bureau in Ottawa, Canada; former Libyan ambassador to Malaysia, Argentina, and Brazil.
“An Update on Libyan-U.S. Relations – The Process of Renewal”
Ambassador Chas. W. Freeman, Jr. AUDIO (.mp3)
Developmental and Educational Dynamics – 2008 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
“DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL DYNAMICS”
Chair: H.E. Marwan Muasher, Senior Vice-President of External Affairs, World Bank; former Foreign Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; former Ambassador of Jordan to the United States; author of The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation
Speakers:
Educating Each Other (I): “Arabia’s Challenges and Opportunities”
HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal − Chairman, King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; former Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the Court of St. James and the United States of America; former Director General, General Intelligence Directorate, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Educating Each Other (II): “The Human Rights Agenda”
H.E. Houda Ezra Nonoo − Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States. In 2006, Ambassador Nonoo was appointed by His Majesty the King, Shaikh Hamad Bin Salman Al Khalifa to the Shura Council; serving on the Committee for Finance and Economic Affairs.
Educating Each Other (III): “Preparing a New Generation of Leaders”
Mr. David D. Arnold − President, American University in Cairo; former Vice President, Institute of International Education (IIE); former Ford Foundation Representative in India.
Commentator: Ms. Muna Abu Sulayman − Co-Host Kalam Nawaem (“Softly Speaking”), MBC-TV; Managing Director, HRH Prince Awaleed Bin Talal Kingdom Foundation
H.E. Marwan Muasher AUDIO (.mp3)
HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal AUDIO (.mp3)
H.E. Houda Ezra Nonoo AUDIO (.mp3)
Mr. David D. Arnold AUDIO (.mp3)
Defense Cooperation – 2008 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
“DEFENSE COOPERATION”
Chair: Rear Admiral Harold J. Bernsen, (USN, Ret.) − Chairman, Board of Directors, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; President, Board of Trustees of Physicians for Peace; Director, American-Bahraini Friendship Society; former Commander, U.S. Middle East Force; and Director Emeritus, National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce.
Speakers: Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman − Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Adjunct Professor in National Security Affairs, Georgetown University; former senior adviser and consultant to the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy, State.
Mr. Christopher Blanchard −Middle East Policy Analyst, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Congressional Research Service, United States Congress. Mr. Blanchard has authored or co-authored 13 CRS reports for the Congress, including products on the Gulf Security Dialogue and related U.S. arms sales, U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and regional perspectives on the Iraq conflict.
Mr. Jeffrey C. McCray − Vice President, International Marketing, BAE SYSTEMS. BAE Systems is a major defense contractor, representing the merger of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems, engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems.
Ambassador Barbara Bodine − Director of the “Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative” and a Diplomat-in-Residence at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Ms. Bodine’s over 30 years in the US Foreign Service were spent primarily on Arabian Peninsula and great Persian Gulf issues, specifically US bilateral and regional policy, strategic security issues, counterterrorism, and governance and reform.
AUDIO FROM PANEL INTRODUCTION (.mp3)
Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman AUDIO (.mp3)
Mr. Christopher Blanchard AUDIO (.mp3)
Mr. Jeffrey C. McCray AUDIO (.mp3)