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People need a platform of rights that cannot be taken away
Journalist, businesswoman and humanitarian Princess Basmah bint Saud spoke about her proposed "Fourth Way" at lecture sponsored by the UCLA Center for Middle East Development.
Posted: 4/23/2013
"The Fourth Way: Leading the Future" A Lecture by Princess Basmah bint Saud
Princess Basmah bint Saud gave a lecture on April 15, 2013 that outlined her concept of "The Fourth Way," a method of establishing a new platform to help bring stability to the world where large international non-governmental.
Posted: 4/18/2013
How do you teach the Arab Spring?
A recent course on the Arab Spring taught by CMED Director Steven Spiegel invited specialists from around the country and UCLA to lecture on individual countries—some in person and some via a videoconferencing link.
Posted: 4/1/2013
Will the Peace Treaties between Israel, Jordan and Egypt Survive?
A podcast of a public lecture by Ambassador Oded Eran, sponsored by UCLA CMED.
Posted: 10/30/2012
Scholar examines media’s role in managing political conflict
Yael Warshel will speak about her work on April 17
Posted: 4/12/2012
Podcast: Israeli Responses to the Arab Spring
Professor Gerald Steinberg speaks on Israel's reaction to the recent events in the Middle East.
Posted: 3/2/2012
As U.S. withdraws from military action in Iraq, UCLA lecturer reflects
Russell Burgos, an 18-year U.S. Army and Army Reserve veteran, uses his experience in Iraq in his teaching and research.
Posted: 12/20/2011
The Three Competing Strategies That Led to the UN
The controversial Palestinian request for UN membership is the culmination of three competing strategies pursued by the US, Israel, and the Palestinians over the last three years.
Posted: 9/29/2011
Visit to Kuwait expands international knowledge, understanding for nine UCLA students
Nine UCLA political science students recently returned from Kuwait, where they learned first-hand about life in Kuwait and some of the issues facing its citizens.
Posted: 9/29/2011
Kuwait Ministry of Information sponsors trip for UCLA students
The Kuwait Ministry of Information sponsored a trip for UCLA students to learn about Kuwaiti history and politics September 9-17, 2011.
Posted: 9/14/2011
Syria: Why Washington Cares
Frederic C. Hof, Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs at the Office of the Special Envoy for Middle East Peace at the U.S. State Department, paid a visit to UCLA on September 22, 2011. During his visit, he was able to share his thoughts on current events in Syria during a lecture hosted by CMED. The following is a written version of his address.
Posted: 9/14/2011
Podcast: The Arab Spring: An Update from the Region
A lecture and question and answer session with James A. Larocco, Ambassador (Retired) and Director, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), National Defense University
Posted: 7/7/2011
UCLA travels to Qatar for conference
Leaders from more than 80 countries convene to discuss Middle East’s future
Posted: 5/25/2011
Professor Spiegel appears on UCLA News Week
Professor Steven Spiegel appears on UCLA News Week to discuss the current crisis in Libya.
Posted: 3/17/2011
Space Available in the spring course, "International Relations of the Middle East"
Are you interested in the politics of the Middle East? Do you want to understand the origins of the current crises in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Iran, Israel and Palestine?
Posted: 3/15/2011
Host of Gulf TV Forum Foresees More Room for Debate in Arab World
In a panel discussion with UCLA faculty members, Tim Sebastian, founder of "The Doha Debates," says that Arab governments will lose control over what is said and written in their countries within a generation.
Posted: 10/1/2010
Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?
On Tuesday, September 28, UCLA's Center for Middle East Development (CMED) hosted a panel discussion on "Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?" with Tim Sebastian, Dr. Asli Bali and Professor David Kaye.
Posted: 9/30/2010
UCLA Conference in Doha Opens with Address by Qatari Emir
At the 5th annual conference on "Enriching the Middle East's Economic Future," held in conjunction with the Doha Forum, distinguished participants search for practical solutions to regional issues. The three-day event has been organized by the UCLA Center for Middle East Development.
Posted: 6/1/2010
Can Obama Bring Peace to the Middle East?
Steven Spiegel, the director of the Center for Middle East Development at UCLA, presents the innovative and informal negotiation techniques that he is urging the Obama administration to employ as it pursues security in this historically volatile region.
Posted: 5/5/2010
Establishing Formal Rules such as Property Rights is a Promising Road to Sustainable Economic Growth and Peace
Elena Panaritis, author of Prosperity Unbound: Building Property Markets with Trust (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007), speaks at UCLA.
Posted: 12/2/2009
Transforming Americas Israel Lobby by Dan Fleshler
Book talk with Dan Fleshler, author of "Transforming Americas Israel Lobby: the Limits of Its Power and the Potential for Change."
Posted: 12/2/2009
The Peace Process in the Middle East: What is Going On?
Podcast of a lecture by Ayman Abdel Nour presented by the UCLA Center for Middle East Development and the UCLA International Institute on March 11, 2009.
Posted: 10/9/2009
Obama's America: The Economic Scene
In discussing Obama's America: The Economic Scene, while my primary focus will be the American economy and its impact on the Middle East and the world economy, I hope through my comments to also help you identify the opportunities that exist to enhance the economic future of the Middle East, to which we are all committed. I genuinely believe that these opportunities exist even in and especially because of these very difficult times in which we find ourselves.
Posted: 8/20/2009
Challenges for the Next President: Is the Middle East Still Important?
A public lecture by Dr. Shibley Telhami
Posted: 10/17/2008
Lebanon Today
Podcast of a lecture by Nizar Abdel-Kader sponsored by the UCLA Center for Middle East Development
Posted: 10/8/2008
Surge? Working. Iraqis? Better Off. Next US President's Options? Open.
Lawrence E. Butler, the deputy assistant secretary of state who oversees U.S. policy in Iraq, offers an optimistic assessment of Iraq's prospects for a UCLA audience.
Posted: 5/1/2008
Iraq - Beyond Benchmarks, A Regional Perspective
Ambassador Lawrence E. Butler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, comments on our current state of relations with Iraq, and the political, security and economic challenges ahead.
Posted: 4/29/2008
Humanitarian Intervention and the Middle East: A Moral and Security Imperative
The Humanitarian Intervention Task Force (HITF) was established by Professor Steven Spiegel, Director of the UCLA Center for Middle East Development, in response to a request from the Ford Foundation to examine the question of Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect as they relate to the Middle East.
Posted: 4/16/2008
Aaron Miller on America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
Podcast of Aaron David Miller lecture on his visit to UCLA 8 April 2008. Miller's talk was co-sponsored by the UCLA International Institute and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development.
Posted: 4/10/2008
