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Jordan
Maher Kalaji, Ph.D.
Celia Menczel, Chair, Middle East Member-Led Forum
Jonathan Curiel, Journalist—Moderator
Jordan, a strong American ally, is one of the most historically and strategically…
Past Event: June 10, 2016
The Arab Spring
The Arab Spring
Nour Ahmedin, Egyptian StudentJanet Penley, American TravelerMaher Kalaji, British/Jordanian AcademicDr. Abbas Milani, Director of Iranian Studies, Stanford University; Co-director,…
Past Event: July 18, 2011
Afghanistan After 18 Years of War
Our distinguished panelists will discuss Afghanistan and the longest war in U.S. history. They will present their personal views about prewar Afghanistan, the present tragedy and what policies and…
Past Event: December 13, 2019
Niveen Rizkalla: PTSD in Syrian Refugees and Secondary Traumatization in Aid Workers
In the context of the catastrophic Syrian refugee crises, Niveen Rizkalla will discuss her work with refugees struggling with PTSD and how secondary traumatization affects aid workers. Rizkalla, a…
Past Event: June 14, 2019
The Last Watchman of Old Cairo
Michael David Lukas, who attended The American University in Cairo and was a Fulbright scholar in Turkey, will discuss his critically acclaimed multigenerational novel, The Last Watchman of Old Cairo…
Past Event: November 30, 2018
Deteriorating Freedom of the Press in the Middle East
Our distinguished panel will discuss the increasing threats and intimidation against much of the world’s press, especially in the Middle East, which has been called the place where the freedom of the…
Past Event: October 16, 2017
Alliance for Smiles
Transforming the Lives of Children Often Left to Die—One Woman's Fight to Overcome the Odds
Alliance for Smiles, a nonprofit Anita Stangl helped create and guide until 2016, sends medical teams to…
Past Event: June 8, 2018
The Israeli Elections
Ravit Baer and Alon Sachar will discuss the recent, complex Israeli election and how the results could affect the region, the peace process, Israel and her allies, including the United States. Baer…
Past Event: May 10, 2019
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Friends or Foes
Banfsheh Keynoush, Ph.D., Foreign Affairs Scholar; Author; Educator
Jonathan Curiel, Award-winning Journalist; Author; Former Reuters Foundation Scholar, Oxford University—Moderator…
Past Event: March 25, 2016
Aaron David Miller: Gulliver's Troubles - How America Lost Its Groove in the Middle East
Gulliver’s Troubles: How America Lost Its Groove in the Middle East
Aaron David Miller, Former Middle East Advisor, U.S. State DepartmentJonathan Curiel, San Francisco Journalist; Author, Al’…
Past Event: December 3, 2009
Bitcoin in the Middle East
Today's speakers, who are human rights activists as well as being business-oriented, will discuss why Bitcoin matters, especially in the Middle East region.
Alex Gladstein, vice president of strategy…
Past Event: October 18, 2021
Nada Prouty: Jihad Jane or Patriot?
Jihad Jane or Patriot
Nada Prouty, Former CIA Agent; Author, Uncompromised: The Rise and Fall and Redemption of an Arab American Patriot in the CIA
Jonathan Curiel, Author, Al'America: Travel…
Past Event: November 18, 2011
