Elliott Abrams, CFR's senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies, and Michael Willis, director of the Middle East Centre and King Mohamed VI fellow in Moroccan and Mediterranean studies at University of Oxford's St. Antony's College, discuss the progress made in the movement toward democracy in the Middle East as a result of the Arab uprisings.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, Implications of the Arab Uprisings, which was made possible by the generous support of Rita E. Hauser, and organized in cooperation with University of Oxford's St. Antony's College.

Ennahda co-founder Rachid Al-Ghannouchi discusses Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution, the Arab Spring, and the future of Tunisian democracy.

CFR fellows Matthew Kroenig, Elliot Abrams and Ray Takeyh discuss the findings of the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran's nuclear program.

As the uprising continues in Syria, the international community moved to condemn the Assad regime in the aftermath of the government's attacks on the city of Hama. CFR's Elliott Abrams and Robert Danin discuss how these developments affect U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

Bernard Gwertzman asks Elliot Abrams what to expect next from Libya.

A Council on Foreign Relations media conference call on strategic relations between the U.S. and Middle Eastern nations.

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's second trip abroad approaches, this time to the Middle East, CFR Senior Fellow Elliot Abrams discusses American priorities in the region, and what to expect on the diplomatic front.