The Village of Ghajar: An Examination of the Syria-Lebanon-Israel Tri-Border Region Speaker: Asher Kaufman October 27, 2009
Egypt after Mubarak: Challenges and Opportunities in Egyptian Politics Speaker: Bruce K. Rutherford October 22, 2009
Saudi Women Today Speaker: Saudi Sociologist Mona AlMunajjed October 20, 2009
Turkish Foreign Policy between Ideology and Realpolitik Speaker: Dr. Ibrahim Kalin October 9, 2009
The Implications of the Final Election Results in Afghanistan for US Strategic Interests Speakers: William Maley, Rani Mullen, Marvin Weinbaum October 8, 2009
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Viewpoints
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1979-2009: The Evolution of a Pivotal State
This collection of 21 essays, the fifth of six special editions of MEI Viewpoints commemorating the momentous events of 1979, seeks to shed light on some of the important developments in Saudi Arabia’s domestic and external affairs since then.
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Policy Briefs
The Consolidation of Gulf-Asia Relations: Washington Tuned In or Out of Touch?
John Calabrese
To many American policymakers and opinion leaders, the term “Gulf-Asia Relations” is merely an abstraction. To some, it is synonymous with China’s rising oil import dependence on the Gulf.
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Encounters
Beneath the Surface in Matmata
Elizabeth Perego
When you are standing in a ten-foot-deep hole in a mountainside, you would not expect to be served a cup of tea rivaling any from a fancy coffee shop. Nor would you imagine finding yourself face to face with a television broadcasting hundreds of channels in every major world language.
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Commentaries
On Opposite Trajectories Murhaf Jouejati Syria could not be more ecstatic at the row that has recently developed between Turkey and Israel. Turkey, once among Israel's staunchest allies, now sees eye-to-eye with Syria regarding the difficulties in dealing with Israel and Israel's abusive treatment of Palestinians. Read more Commentaries.
Marvin Weinbaum discusses the Afghan election crisis with NPR's Corey Flintoff.
Nasim Ashraf discusses political and military instability in Pakistan and Afghanistan on Voice of America
Ambassador Chamberlin comments on aid to Pakistan on Al-Jazeera
Dr. Mishkat al-Moumin shares her stories of activism in Iraq in new blog
Marvin Weinbaum speaks at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about governance in Afghanistan
Marvin Weinbaum discusses Afghan elections at The Heritage Foundation