Podcasts

Culture as a Tool of War: US Military Approaches to Occupation in Iraq
Speaker: Rochelle Davis
July 27, 2010

Getting Down to Business in Iraq: International Investment after the Withdrawal
Speaker: Thomas W. Donovan
June 29, 2010

Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam
Speaker: Ambassador Akbar Ahmed
June 23, 2010

The First Annual Conference by the Center for Turkish Studies at the Middle East Institute

Introduction and welcoming remarks
Speakers: Wendy Chamberlin, Dr. Gonul Tol
June 18, 2010

Opening remarks by The Honorable Ömer Çelik
Speaker: Ömer Çelik
June 18, 2010

Keynote address by Dr. İbrahim Kalın
Speaker: Dr. İbrahim Kalın
June 18, 2010

Turkey in the Middle East: Relations with Iran, Israel and Iraq
Speakers: Dr. Steven A. Cook, Cengiz Çandar, Karim Sadjadpour, The Honorable Robert Wexler
June 18, 2010

Keynote address by Ambassador H.E. Namik Tan
Speaker: Turkish Ambassador H.E. Namik Tan
June 18, 2010

Keynote address by The Honorable Dr. Suat Kınıklıoğlu
Speaker: Dr. Suat Kınıklıoğlu
June 18, 2010

Turkey in Eurasia: Relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia
Speakers: Dr. Ian O. Lesser, Dr. Tuncay Babalı, Ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones, Amberin Zaman
June 18, 2010

Turkey in Transition: Constitutional Reform, Democratic Opening and Civil-Military Relations
Speakers: Dr. F. Stephen Larrabee, Dr. Henri J. Barkey, Dr. Metin Heper, Dr. Ergun Özbudun
June 18, 2010

Gulf Carbon Trading: How to Develop It and Why It Makes Sense
Speaker: Justin Dargin
June 17, 2010

Human Rights and Zionism in Israel
Speaker: Human Rights and Zionism in Israel
June 10, 2010

Lebanon's Politics in a Shifting Environment
Speaker: Paul Salem
June 9, 2010

Hezbollah and the Next War with Israel
Speaker: Nicholas Blanford
May 21, 2010

Pakistan 2010: Accomplishments and Opportunities
Speaker: Salman Taseer
May 18, 2010

A Palestinian Perspective on Current Issues
Speaker: Dr. Hanan Mikhail Ashrawi
May 13, 2010

The Jerusalem Old City Initiative: Sustainable Governance Solutions, Presentation
Speakers: Nazmi Al-Ju'beh, Ghaith Al-Omari, Marshall Breger, Daniel Kurtzer, Daniel Seideman, Gilead Sher, Michael Bell, Michael J. Molloy, Tom Najem
May 5, 2010

The Jerusalem Old City Initiative: Sustainable Governance Solutions, Brainstorming session
Speakers: Nazmi Al-Ju'beh, Ghaith Al-Omari, Marshall Breger, Daniel Kurtzer, Daniel Seideman, Gilead Sher, Michael Bell, Michael J. Molloy, Tom Najem
May 5, 2010

GCC in Challenging Times
Speaker: His Excellency, Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait and President of the GCC
April 29, 2010

Lebanon and Syria: The Challenge of an Evolving Relationship
Speakers: Andrew Tabler, Mona Yacoubian
April 27, 2010

The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam
Speaker: Sean Foley
April 22, 2010

The Israel-Palestine Conflict: Views of a Palestinian-Israeli member of the Israeli Knesset
Speaker: Ahmad Tibi
April 20, 2010

The Foundation for Middle East Peace, The Middle East Task Force of the New America Foundation & The Middle East Institute Present: Hamas Today
Speakers: Yezid Sayigh, Geoffrey Aronson
April 15, 2010

Dining with al-Qaeda: Three Decades Exploring the Many Worlds of the Middle East
Speaker: Hugh Pope
April 2, 2010

Turkey and the Middle East: Ambitions and Constraints
Speaker: Hugh Pope
April 2, 2010

Tunisia: What Lies Ahead?
Speaker: Jerry Sorkin
April 1, 2010

U.S. Military Assistance to Lebanon: A Discussion of the Pros and Cons
Speakers: Aram Nerguizian, David Schenker
March 30, 2010

The Middle East Economy in 2010: Exceptions amid the Downturn
Speaker: Riad al Khouri
March 25, 2010

The Kurds of Iran: A Look at their Past, Present and Future
Speakers: Carol Prunhuber, Sharif Behruz, Idris Ahmedi
March 15, 2010

The Western Sahara Crisis
Speakers: David Welch, Dr. J. Peter Pham, Sam Spector, Larry Velte, Wendy Chamberlin
March 11, 2010

The Arabs: A History
Speaker: Eugene Rogan
March 10, 2010

Drone Attacks on the Quetta Shura? Pros and Cons
Speakers: Selig S. Harrison, Ahmar Mustikhan, Andrew Eiva, Raja Karthikeya, Ashraf Kakar, Marvin Weinbaum
March 5, 2010

Inside the Taliban
Speakers: Alex Strick van Linschoten, Felix Kuehn
March 3, 2010

Pakistan's Counterinsurgency Strategies:What's Working and What's Not
Speaker: Haider Mullick
February 24, 2010

Writing on Culture: The Missing Factor in Discussions on the Middle East
Speaker: Andrea Rugh
February 23, 2010

The Khamenei-Ahmadinejad Regime and the Challenge of the Iranian Opposition
Speakers: Ali Alfoneh, Alex Vatanka
February 3, 2010

Russian-Iranian Relations in the Obama Era
Speaker: Dr. Mark N. Katz
January 28, 2010

The Status and Fate of the Palestinian-Arab Minority in Israel
Speakers: As’ad Ghanem, Sammy Smooha
January 27, 2010

Addressing the Crisis in Yemen: Strategies and Solutions
Speakers: Thomas Krajeski, David Newton,
January 21, 2010

Reforming Radical Islam: The Moroccan Model
Speaker: Dr. Mohsine El Ahmadi
January 14, 2010

Saudi Arabia: The New Dynamics
Speaker: Thomas W. Lippman
December 16, 2009

While the World Slept: The Impact of the Bush Years on the Middle East
Speaker: Claude Salhani
December 1, 2009

Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling with the Ghosts of History
Speaker: John W. Limbert
November 23, 2009

Iran, the United States, Israel and Nuclear Weapons: Can Diplomacy Work?
Speaker: Trita Parsi, PhD
November 20, 2009

A Conversation on Turkish Foreign and Domestic Politics
Speaker: Prof. Dr. İlter Turan
November 18, 2009

Israel, Palestine, the United States, and the Middle East
Speaker: William R. Polk
November 12, 2009

MEI 63rd Annual Conference Podcasts

Middle East Institute 63rd Annual Conference

Banquet, November 9, 2009

Introduction
Speaker: Wendy Chamberlin
Keynote Address
Speaker: Zalmay Khalilzad
Award presentation to Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish
Speakers: Abbas S. “Eddy” Zuaiter, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish

Conference, November 10, 2009

Introduction
Speaker: Wendy Chamberlin

Keynote Address
Speaker: William Burns

Panel I: Assessing the Iranian Nuclear Challenge
Speakers: Robert Einhorn, Karim Sadjadpour, Hans Blix, James Woolsey, Robin Wright

Panel II: Toward an Enhanced Gulf Security Framework
Speakers: Robert Hunter, Sami Alfaraj, Kevin Cosgriff, Emile Hokayem, Ellen Laipson

Panel III: Iraq in 2020
Speakers: Michael Corbin, Rend al-Rahim Francke, Ali Allawi, James Dobbins, Deborah Amos

Panel IV: Arab-Israeli Peace and the Domestic Political Obstacles
Speakers: Daniel Kurtzer, Daniel Levy, Khalil Shikaki, Murhaf Jouejati, Toni Verstandig

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

Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance: The Rise of New Global Players
Speaker: Aamir A. Rehman
October 6, 2009

The Role of Turkey in the Interplay between Islam and Europe
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu
October 2, 2009

What Does the Kurdish Opening in Turkey Entail? Comparative and Political Perspectives
Speakers: Assoc. Prof. Murat Somer and Prof. Dr. Kemal Kirişci
October 1, 2009

Who Speaks For the Palestinians at the Negotiating Table?
Speaker: Helena Cobban
September 24, 2009

Gulf Security and the Procurement Future: Challenges and Issues
Speaker: Roby C. Barrett
September 15, 2009

Israeli-Arab Peace Negotiations: What Works and What Doesn’t
Speakers: Ilan Peleg Paul Scham
September 11, 2009

Comparing the Politics of GCC Oil Booms and Busts
Speaker: Steffen Hertog
August 31, 2009

A Briefing on Kuwait and Gulf Affairs with the U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait
Speaker: Ambassador Deborah Jones
August 27, 2009

Development Challenges in Pakistan
Speaker: Dr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha
August 19, 2009

Iraq and the Kurds: Trouble Along the Trigger Line
Speaker: Joost Hiltermann
August 18, 2009

The Arab-Israeli Peace Process from an Egyptian Perspective
Speaker: Abdel Moneim Said
August 13, 2009

Kurdistan After the Elections: A Discussion with Qubad Talabani
Speaker: Qubad Talabani
August 11, 2009

President Obama's Trip to Cairo and Middle East Initiative
Speaker: Howard Schneider
July 30, 2009

The Iranian Elections and the Struggle for Democratic Change
Speakers: Mariam Memarsadeghi, Akbar Atri
July 29, 2009

Militant Extremism in South Asia: Time to Resolve Kashmir
July 22, 2009

The Impact of Iran’s Protest Movement on Arab Civil Society
July 21, 2009

Shifting Dynamics in Iran: Growing Clerical Rifts and the Militarization of Iranian Politics in the Wake of the Disputed Elections
July 6, 2009

A View of the Current Situation in the Swat Valley and Waziristan
July 6, 2009

After the Fire: The United States and Iraq
June 29, 2009

A View from the Front Lines: The Condition of Pakistan's Internally Displaced
June 25, 2009

Stranger's Notebook: Poems
June 19, 2009

Stopping the Taliban: The View of Imran Khan
June 18, 2009

The 2009 Lebanon Elections: Outcomes and Implications
June 10, 2009

After the Visits What Next for Middle East Peace
June 1, 2009

Pakistan Civilian Democracy and the Role of Opposition Parties
May 19, 2009

Jew, Zionist, Israeli: A Clarification of Terms
May 18, 2009

The Future of US Syria Relations
May 1, 2009

Arab Citizens of Israel: Caught in the Crossfire?
April 24, 2009