Middle East Roundtable
| Director: | Richard W. Murphy |
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October 1, 1993 - June 30, 2004
This New York-based series analyzes topical issues in the Middle East and their affect on American policy concerns. Meetings will focus on the status of Palestinian refugees and their role in the Middle East Peace Process. The Roundtable also concentrates on U.S. relations with Iran and the U.S. military action against Iraq.
Meetings
A Conversation with Norman Pattiz
Roundtable Meeting
November 18, 2003
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland |
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| Panelist: | Richard W. Murphy, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Norman Pattiz, Member, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Chairman and Founder, Westwood One |
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Contact Kareem Idriss at 212-434-9680 or kidriss@cfr.org
Requirements for Palestinian Refugee Resettlement
Roundtable Meeting
March 20, 2003
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Geoffrey Aronson, Foundation for Middle East Peace |
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| Muhammad Muslih, Long Island University |
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Contact Sarah Saghir at 212-434-9492 or ssaghir@cfr.org
Iraq and the UN
General Meeting
May 22, 2002
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy |
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| Speaker: | Han Von Sponeck, Former UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator in Iraq |
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Contact: Sarah Saghir at 212-434-9627 or ssaghir@cfr.org
Democracy and Islam in Turkey
Roundtable Meeting
February 4, 2002
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy |
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| Speaker: | Tayyip Erdogan, Ak Parti |
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America's Response to Terrorism: Fundamentalist Movements in Africa
Roundtable Meeting
December 5, 2001
Related Projects: Africa Roundtable Series, Middle East Roundtable
| Presiders: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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| Rachel Bronson |
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| Speaker: | John Voll, Center for Muslim/Christian Understanding, Georgetown University |
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Contact: Sandra enimil: 212-434-9670 or senimil@cfr.org
Anti-Terrorism Policy, Retaliation, and the Phenomenon of the Suicide Bomber: Lessons from Israel and America
Roundtable Meeting
October 15, 2001
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Henry Siegman |
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| Speaker: | Ariel Merari, Tel Aviv University |
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America’s Response to Terrorism: Assessing the Threat
Roundtable Meeting
October 3, 2001
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Kenneth M. Pollack |
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| Speaker: | Paul Pillar, National Intelligence Office for the Near East and south Asia |
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Bringing Israelis and Palestinians Back to the Negotiating Table
National Program Meeting
August 28, 2001
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Panelist: | Mel Levine, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher |
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| Speaker: | Judith Kipper |
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Any hope of agreement between Israelis and Palestinians has slowly slipped away over the past year and confidence on both sides has been severely damaged. Judith Kipper will discuss if it is possible for the Israelis and Palestinians to reengage in negotiations.
Palestinian Refugees and the Peace Process: The Role of Multilateral Refugee Working Group
Roundtable Meeting
May 24, 2001
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy |
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| Speakers: | Michael Molloy, Foreign Ministry Canada |
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| Rex Brynen, McGill University |
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Trip to the Center for Strategic Studies of the University of Jordan
General Meeting
May 21, 2001
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
The Palestinian Refugee Issue in the Quest for Middle East Peace
Roundtable Meeting
May 15, 2001
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for the Middle East, and Director, Middle East Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Rosemary Hollis, Royal Institute of International Affairs |
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| Nadim Shehadi, Oxford University |
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Contact: Negar Katirai 212-434-9627 or nkatirai@cfr.org
The Palestinian Refugee Issue in the Quest for Middle East Peace (Washington, DC)
Roundtable Meeting
May 14, 2001
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for the Middle East, and Director, Middle East Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Rosemary Hollis, Royal Institute of International Affairs |
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| Nadim Shehadi, Oxford University |
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Contact: Negar Katirai 212-434-9627 or nkatirai@cfr.org
The Future of Palestinian Refugees: The Palestinian Perspective
Roundtable Meeting
April 26, 2001
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy |
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| Speakers: | Salim Tamari, Institute of Jerusalem Studies |
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| Khalil Shikaki, Palestine Center for Policy and Survey Research |
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The Future of the Caspian Sea Region
General Meeting
April 24, 2001
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Howard Chase, BP-Amoco |
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| Elizabeth Jones, U.S. Department of State |
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Pakistan, Militant Islam, and Its Neighbors
Roundtable Meeting
December 5, 2000
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Speaker: | Akbar Ahmed, Professor, Princeton University |
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India and Its Neighbors
Roundtable Meeting
November 9, 2000
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Speaker: | Inder Kumar Gujral, Former P.M. and Foreign Minister |
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South Asia: Today and Tomorrow
Roundtable Meeting
November 9, 2000
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Panelist: | Phillips Talbot, President Emeritus, Asia Society |
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| Speaker: | Inder Kumar Gujral, Former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of India |
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Former Prime Minister Gujral will discuss the history and future of India's foreign policy. He will be focusing on India's relations with its neighbors.
To reserve a place, please email Negar Katirai at nkatirai@cfr.org.
Is Peace at Hand in the Middle East?
National Program Meeting
August 28, 2000
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Discussant: | Laurie Brand, Professor, School of International Relations, University of Southern California |
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| Panelist: | Michael Parks, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Pacific Council on International Policy |
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| Speaker: | Judith Kipper, Director, Middle East Forum, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Islamist Movements and U.S. Foreign Policy
Roundtable Meeting
June 7, 2000
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Ahmad Moussalli, American University of Beirut |
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The European Union: A Context for Resolution of the Cyprus Problem?
Roundtable Meeting
April 6, 2000
Related Projects: Roundtable on Ethnic Conflict, Middle East Roundtable
| Presiders: | Richard W. Murphy, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for the Middle East, and Director, Middle East Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Radha Kumar, Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Lellos Demetriades, Mayor of Nicosia |
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| Nelson Ledsky, National Democratic Institute |
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Post-Coup Politics in South Asia: Democracy, Islam and the Bomb
Roundtable Meeting
November 23, 1999
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Speaker: | Najam Sethi, Reporter, Friday Times |
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Iraq and the Kurds: Status and Prospects
Roundtable Meeting
September 24, 1999
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Phebe A. Marr |
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| Speaker: | Jalal Talabani, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan |
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Afghanistan: Are the Wars Over?
General Meeting
December 14, 1998
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Deborah Amos, Correspondent, ABC-News |
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| Speakers: | Ahmed Rashid, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Preventive Action, Far Eastern Economic Review/The Daily Telegraph |
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| Antonio Donini, United Nations |
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| Barnett R. Rubin, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Does the Taliban's control of most of Afghanistan signal a continuation of or an end to regional conflict?
Revising Israeli History: The Debate about 1948
Roundtable Meeting
December 8, 1998
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy |
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| Speakers: | Michael D. McCurry, University of Chicago |
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| Avi Shlaim, Oxford University |
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Artistic Expression in Contemporary Iran: Women Filmmakers on Islam, Gender, and Cinema
Roundtable Meeting
November 18, 1998
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Hamid Dabashi |
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| Speakers: | Tahmineh Milani, Director |
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| Fereshleh Taerpour, Producer and Production Manager |
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| Shirin Vahidi, Film Editor |
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| Farimah Farjami, Actress |
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| Niki Karimi, Actress |
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| Malak Djahan Khazai, Art Director and Product Designer |
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A New Era in Iran's Domestic and Foreign Policies
Roundtable Meeting
November 10, 1998
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Farhad Kazemi |
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| Speaker: | Ebrahim Yazdi, Freedom Movement of Iran |
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Algeria's Crisis: Roles and Responsibilities
Roundtable Meeting
February 3, 1998
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Lisa Anderson |
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| Speakers: | Rula Khalaf, Financial Times, Embassy of France to the United States |
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| Herre Magro, Independent Consultant |
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| Mona Yacoubian |
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Reflections on the Jordanian Elections
Roundtable Meeting
November 12, 1997
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Judith Kipper |
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| Speakers: | Rami Khouri, Jordan Time |
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| Adnan Abu Odeh, Center for Strategic and International Studies |
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Lebanon and the Peace Process
Roundtable Meeting
September 29, 1997
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Richard W. Murphy |
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| Speaker: | Fares Bouez, Foreign Ministry, Lebanon |
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The Refah (Welfare) Party and Turkish Foreign Policy
Roundtable Meeting
February 26, 1997
Related Project: Middle East Roundtable
| Presider: | Matthew Nimitz |
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| Speaker: | Abdullah Gul, Minister of State, Turkey |
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