National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Program Audio

"Dynamics of Regional Crises Run Amok: Implications for Arab and U.S. Interests and Policies"

Participating Specialists:

> Ambassador Samir Sumaida'ie, Former Ambassador of Iraq to the United States (2006-2011) and Former Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations (2004-2006)

> Professor David Des Roches, Senior Military Fellow, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, and Malone Fellow in Arab and Islamic Studies to Syria

> Dr. Imad Harb, Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations

> Dr. Thomas Mattair, Executive Director, Middle East Policy Council

> Mr. Matthew A. Reynolds, North America Representative, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

> Mr. Joshua Yaphe, Arabian Peninsula Analyst, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research

Moderator:

> Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.

Recorded August 20, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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"Iraq Update - Challenges and Opportunities"

Keynote Speaker:

> His Excellency Lukman Faily, Ambassador of Iraq to the United States

Moderator:

> Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.

Recorded May 9, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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"Qatar - 'Understood' And 'Misunderstood'"

Keynote Speaker:

> His Excellency Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari, Ambassador of Qatar to the United States

Special Guest:

Moderator:

> Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.

Recorded April 1, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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Dr. John Duke Anthony, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President and CEO, speaks to members and guests of the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs (bcfausa.org) on "The United States and the Arab World: Dynamics and Dimensions of a Relationship in Flux" at the World Trade Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Introduction by Dr. Frank Burd.

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"Tunisia: The Way Forward"

Keynote Speaker:

> His Excellency M'Hamed Ezzine Chelaifa, Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to the United States

Special Guest:

> Mr. Andrew Haviland, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs' International Finance and Development Unit, U.S. Department of State

Speaker:

> Dr. Caroline Freund, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Former Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa, World Bank

Moderator:

> Dr. Nejib Ayachi, Founding President, The Maghreb Center

Welcoming Remarks:

> Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.

Recorded February 19, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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"Dynamics of U.S.-GCC Defense Cooperation"

Participating specialists:

> Ambassador (Ret.) James Smith, Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2009-2013); Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group

> Professor David Des Roches, Senior Military Fellow, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University; Malone Fellow in Arab and Islamic Studies to Syria

> Professor Paul Sullivan, Professor of Economics, National Defense University; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University

Moderator:

> Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.

Recorded February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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Dr. Andrew Parasiliti, Mr. Steven Clemons, and Commodore (Ret.) Abdulateef Al-Mulhim at NCUSAR's 2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

Ms. Elizabeth Wossen, Dr. Paul Sullivan, Mr. Karim Haggag, Ms. Alexis Arieff, H.E. Ambassador Mohamed M. Tawfik, and Dr. Nejib Ayachi at NCUSAR's 2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

Ambassador (Ret.) Ford Fraker, Ambassador (Ret.) Patrick Theros, Mr. Ken Close, Ms. Nahlah Al-Jubeir, Mr. Nathan Regan, and Ambassador Dr. Rene Leon at NCUSAR's 2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Ambassador (Ret.) James Smith at NCUSAR's 2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.