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CMED Chats, Episode 5: Aaron David Miller

CMED Chats is a unique monthly series that will engage charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our host, CMED Director, Dr. Steven Spiegel, will sit down for a one-on-one casual chat of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety of topics that will highlight the myriad voices and realities that enrich this colorful region. In Episode 5, we chat with senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Aaron David Miller.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Thursday, September 16, 2021

WEBINAR: Once a Mediator: Reflections on Canada's Past Role in the Middle East Peace Process

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In this live event, former Canadian officials, Michael J. Molloy, Andrew Robinson, and David Viveash, reflect on past peace negotiations and what the international community can learn from them going forward. Brief presentations were followed by audience Q&A.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Thursday, September 2, 2021

CMED Chats, Episode 4: Dr. Haleh Esfandiari

CMED Chats is a unique new monthly series that will engage charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our host, CMED Deputy Director, Ms. Mani A. Jad, will sit down for a one-on-one casual chat of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety of topics that will highlight the myriad voices and realities that enrich this colorful region. In Episode 4, we chat with founder and former director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Dr. Haleh Esfandiari.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Thursday, August 26, 2021

CMED CHATS, Episode 3: Mickey Bergman

CMED Chats is a unique new monthly series that will engage charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our host, CMED Senior Fellow, Steve Zipperstein, will sit down for a one-on-one casual chat of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety of topics that will highlight the myriad voices and realities that enrich this colorful region. In Episode 3, we chat with Vice President of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, Mickey Bergman.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Friday, July 16, 2021

CMED CHATS, Episode 2: Robin Wright

CMED Chats is a unique new monthly series that will engage charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our host, CMED Director, Dr. Steven Spiegel, will sit down for a one-on-one casual chat of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety of topics that will highlight the myriad voices and realities that enrich this colorful region. In Episode 2, we chat with internationally renowned journalist, Robin Wright.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Thursday, July 1, 2021

WEBINAR: An Exhausted Region: What Happens Next for Israel and Palestine?

Ehud Yaari, commentator for Israel's Channel 12 TV, and Dr. Mkhaimar Abusada of Al-Azhar University-Gaza, will assess the results of the recent 11-day warfare that has ended in ceasefire. Both speakers will focus on whether conditions can be improved and whether Israeli-Palestinian accommodation is conceivable. Thus, the past and future will be at the forefront of this conversation.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Friday, June 11, 2021

CMED CHATS, Episode 1: Ambassador Hesham Youssef

CMED Chats is a unique new monthly series that will engage charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our hosts will sit down for one-on-one casual chats of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety of topics that will highlight the myriad voices and realities that enrich this colorful region. In Episode 1, we chat with Ambassador Hesham Youssef.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Wednesday, May 26, 2021

WEBINAR: Can the US Still Promote Democracy in the MENA Region?

Panelists discuss the current state of American Exceptionalism and the Global Democracy Promotion Project, and their implications for US and global security, MENA foreign policy, and regional development.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Thursday, May 20, 2021

WEBINAR: Iran's Regional Operations and the Biden Administration

This discussion will shed light on Iran's regional operations and offer policy recommendations on how the US could deal with Iran's military presence and influence in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Friday, May 7, 2021

WEBINAR: Syrian Requiem: The Civil War and Its Aftermath

Authors Itamar Rabinovich and Carmit Valensi present highlights of their work, with commentary by leading Syria experts.

ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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Geopolitical Implications of COVID-19 for the Middle East
5/27/2020

A panel with Hesham Youssef (United States Institute of Peace), Dalia Dassa Kaye (RAND), and Ehud Eiran (Stanford University); Moderated by Kevan Harris (UCLA) and Dov Waxman (UCLA) on the

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