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NCUSAR Program, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, US-Arab Relations, Video

Arab-U.S. Relations: Views from the Region – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a session on “Arab-U.S. Relations: Views from the Region” that featured Ms. Elizabeth Wossen, Dr. Abderrahim Foukara, Dr. Christian Koch, Ms. Judith Kipper, Dr. Jim Zogby, and Ms. Barbara G.B. Ferguson.

An audio and video recording of the session 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.

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Imad Harb, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, NCUSAR Program, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Syria, Video

Geo-Political Dynamics: Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, & Iran – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a session on “Geo-Political Dynamics: Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, & Iran” that featured Dr. John Iskander, H.E. Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Dr. Judith Yaphe, Dr. Najib Ghadbian, Dr. Imad Harb, and Dr. Trita Parsi.

An audio and video recording of the session 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.

 

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Joseph Westphal, NCUSAR Program, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Saudi Arabia, Video

Keynote Address: Ambassador Joseph W. Westphal – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a keynote address by The Honorable Joseph W. Westphal, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

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.

Transcript (.pdf)

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Mideast Peace Process, NCUSAR Program, Palestine, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Video

The Palestinian Future – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a session on “The Palestinian Future” that featured Dr. Tom Mattair, H.E. Ambassador Maen Areikat, Ms. Karen Koning AbuZayd, Mr. Bill Corcoran, Mr. Matthew Reynolds, and Mr. Yousef Munayyer.

An audio and video recording of the session 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.

Transcript (.pdf)

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HE Lukman Faily, Iraq, NCUSAR Program, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Video

Iraq-U.S. Relations: A View From Baghdad – 2014 Arab-U.S. 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 View From Baghdad” by H.E. Ambassador Lukman Faily.

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.

Transcript (.pdf)

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Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, NCUSAR Program, Paul Sullivan, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Tunisia, Video

Geo-Political Dynamics: Egypt & Arab North Africa – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a session on “Geo-Political Dynamics: Egypt & Arab North Africa” that featured Dr. Paul Sullivan, Dr. Michele Dunne, Ms. Ellen Laipson, Dr. Michael Hudson, and Dr. William Lawrence.

An audio and video recording of the session 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.

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Bahrain, GCC, John Duke Anthony, Kuwait, NCUSAR Program, Oman, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Video

Gulf Cooperation Council: Role in Regional Dynamics – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a session on “The Gulf Cooperation Council: Role in Regional Dynamics” that featured Dr. John Duke Anthony, H.E. Dr. Abdullah I. El-Kuwaiz, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Ambassador (Ret.) Stephen A. Seche, Dr. Abdullah AlShayji, and Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla.

An audio and video recording of the session 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.

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Imad Harb, NCUSAR Program, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Security and Defense, Video

Arab-US Defense Cooperation – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a session on “Arab-U.S. Defense Cooperation” that featured Mr. Christopher Blanchard, The Honorable Mark T. Kimmitt, Dr. John Duke Anthony, Professor David Des Roches, Dr. Kenneth Katzman, and Dr. Imad Harb.

An audio and video recording of the session 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.

Transcript (.pdf)

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HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal, NCUSAR Program, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Saudi Arabia, Video

Keynote Address: HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a keynote speech from HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal.

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.

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Energy, NCUSAR Program, Paul Sullivan, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Video

Arab-U.S. Energy Cooperation – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 23rd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference included a session on “Arab-U.S. Energy Cooperation” that featured Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, Dr. Paul Sullivan, Dr. Anas Alhajji, Mr. Jamie Webster, Dr. Tamara Essayyad, and Dr. Sara Vakhshouri.

An audio and video recording of the session 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.

Transcript (.pdf)

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Chas Freeman, NCUSAR Program, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Video

The Collapse of Order in the Middle East – 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

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.

Transcript

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HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, NCUSAR News, Qatar, Video

NCUSAR Rings NASDAQ Opening Bell

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.

Imad Harb, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, NCUSAR Briefing, NCUSAR Program, Palestine, Podcast, Security and Defense, Syria, Video

Dynamics of Regional Crises Run Amok

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

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Iran, John Duke Anthony Interviews, Saudi Arabia, Syria, US-Arab Relations, Video

Interview with Al Youm (Al Hurra TV)

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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Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, John Duke Anthony, Podcast, US-Arab Relations, Video

The United States and the Arab World: Dynamics and Dimensions of a Relationship in Flux

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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.”

Dr. John Duke Anthony – The United States and the Arab World: Dynamics and Dimensions of a Relationship in Flux (.mp3)

Video and audio recordings courtesy of the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs.

HE M'Hamed Ezzine Chelaifa, NCUSAR Briefing, NCUSAR Program, Podcast, Tunisia, Video

Tunisia: The Way Forward

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

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NCUSAR Program, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, US-Arab Relations, Video

Arab-U.S. Relations: Views from the Media – 2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

ARAB-U.S. RELATIONS: VIEWS FROM THE MEDIA

Chair:

Dr. Andrew Parasiliti – Editor and CEO, Al-Monitor; former Executive Director, International Institute for Strategic Studies-US and Corresponding Director, IISS-Middle East; former Foreign Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel.

Speakers:

Commodore (Ret.) Abdulateef Al-Mulhim – Columnist, Arab News and Al Yaum; Retired Commodore, Royal Saudi Navy.

Mr. Steven Clemons – Editor-at-Large, The Atlantic; Founder, American Strategy Program, New America Foundation; Publisher, The Washington Note.

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Algeria, Egypt, HE Mohamed Tawfik, Libya, Morocco, NCUSAR Program, Paul Sullivan, Podcast, Policymakers Conference, Tunisia, Video

Geo-Political Dynamics: Egypt & Arab North Africa – 2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

GEO-POLITICAL DYNAMICS: EGYPT AND ARAB NORTH AFRICA

Chair:

Ms. Elizabeth Wossen – Principal and Lead Consultant, Energy Links Group LLC; former Coordinator, Congressional and Government Relations, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation; Member, Board of Directors, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.

Speakers:

Dr. Paul Sullivan – Professor of Economics, Eisenhower School, National Defense University; Adjunct Professor, Security Studies, Georgetown University; Columnist, Turkiye Gazetesi, Istanbul, Turkey.

Mr. Karim Haggag – Visiting Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University; former Director, Egyptian Press and Information Office in Washington, DC.

Ms. Alexis Arieff – Analyst on Africa and the Maghreb, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Speakers:

H.E. Ambassador Mohamed M. Tawfik – Ambassador of Egypt to the United States.

Dr. Nejib Ayachi – Founder and President, Maghreb Center.

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