Photography Through the Eyes of Saudi Arabian Women
Rania A. Razek
7/29/2010
The Middle East Institute is proud to host a slide show and talk featuring the photographs of more than a dozen Saudi women photographers who have turned their lenses on Saudi society and culture. Photographer Rania A. Razek conceived and edited

Culture as a Tool of War: US Military Approaches to Occupation in Iraq
Rochelle Davis
7/27/2010
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Rochelle Davis, professor of Anthropology at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, to discuss US military conceptions of culture and the war in Iraq. Since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the proposal of a new...

Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women are Transforming the Middle East
Dr. Isobel Coleman
7/20/2010
Isobel Coleman discusses her new book, Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women Are Transforming the Middle East, at the Women's National Democratic Club.  She...

Omani Cultural Night in the Garden
Shawkat Sayyad
7/16/2010
Join us for an evening of Omani culture, including food, music, traditional clothing, images of Oman and more!  Enjoy traditional oud music by renowned musician Shawkat Sayyad and an authentic henna demonstration.

Getting Down to Business in Iraq: International Investment after the Withdrawal
Thomas Donovan
6/29/2010
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Thomas W. Donovan, an expert in Iraqi business law, specializing in international investment.  Mr. Donovan will discuss the particular nuances of doing business in post-war Iraq and how the 2009 Status of Forces Agreement may change the way in which international investors interact with their Iraqi partners. Mr. Donovan will also provide important insight into some of the problematic legal aspects of...

Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam
Akbar Ahmed
6/22/2010
The Middle East Institute is proud to host distinguished academic and author Dr. Akbar Ahmed for a discussion of his latest book, Journey into America: the Challenge of Islam, a comprehensive study of the American-Muslim community.  Dr. Ahmed will discuss the results of the research conducted by his team as they traveled to over 75 cities and 100 mosques across the United States to discover what Muslims are thinking, what they are reading, and how they are...

Center for Turkish Studies 1st Annual Conference
İbrahim Kalın & H.E. Namık Tan
6/18/2010
The Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies presents the First Annual Conference, Turkey's New Geopolitics: Challenges and Opportunities. This event features keynote addresses from the Chief Advisor to the Turkish Prime Minister, Dr. İbrahim Kalın, and from the Turkish Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Namık Tan. Panel discussions will consider Turkey's international role in the Middle East and Eurasia, as...

Gulf Carbon Trading: How to Develop It and Why It Makes Sense
Justin Dargin
6/17/2010
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Justin Dargin, research fellow at the Dubai Initiative, for a discussion of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Gulf and the pursuit of an effective carbon trading plan. Dargin will also examine the effect which this hot-button issue has upon the region's geopolitical relations, energy efficiency, natural gas utilization, renewable energy, and conservation of natural resources. Based on the European...

Human Rights and Zionism in Israel
Arik Ascherman
6/10/2010
Rabbi Arik Ascherman, a leading voice in promoting human rights in Israel and Palestine, has headed Rabbis for Human Rights - Israel (RHR-Israel) since it was founded in 1988.  RHR-Israel  works to prevent human rights...

Lebanon's Politics in a Shifting Environment
Paul Salem
6/9/2010
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Paul Salem, Director of Carnegie's Middle East Center in Beirut, for a talk about the domestic and regional challenges facing Lebanon. He will examine the conditions for stability and the risks of war, and will assess prospects for political reform.