Critical Issues in the Middle East Roundtable Series
Director: Robert M. Danin, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies
October 18, 2010 - Present
From the Atlantic to the Gulf of Oman, the Middle East is witnessing unprecedented change and transformation. At this pivotal time of popular uprisings, revolutions, and ongoing efforts toward Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking, this roundtable series seeks to generate a deeper, richer understanding of the vast array of issues currently shaping the region. To this end, the series brings together policymakers, opinion leaders, and government officials with the most intimate knowledge of the Middle East to enrich the dialogue both on developments in the region and U.S. policy.
Meetings
Roundtable Meeting
Israeli National Security Decision-Making
Speaker:
Chuck Freilich, Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center, Harvard's Kennedy SchoolPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
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A View from Syria
Speaker:
Janine di Giovanni, JournalistPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
Roundtable Meeting
A Conversation with Ehud Olmert
Speaker:
Ehud Olmert, Former Prime Minister, IsraelPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
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Roundtable Meeting
Saudi Arabia's Evolving Role in the Arab Uprisings
Speaker:
Ali Tulbah, Managing Director, McLarty AssociatesPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
Roundtable Meeting
A Converstation with Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon
Speaker:
Lt. Gen. Moshe Yaalon, Vice Premier and Minister of Strategic Affairs, Government of IsraelPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
Roundtable Meeting
Following the UN Gambit-New Opportunities for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Management
Speaker:
Yossi Alpher, BitterlemonsPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
Roundtable Meeting
Revolutions in the Middle East: A Jordanian Perspective
Speaker:
Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad, Jordanian Representative to the UN and Former Jordanian Ambassador to the United StatesPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
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Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian Peace: A Conversation with Dov Weissglas
Speaker:
Dov Weissglas, Weissglas-AlmagorPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
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Are There Lessons from the Northern Ireland Peace Process for Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking?
Speaker:
Jerome H. Powell, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue; Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Tony BlairPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
Roundtable Meeting
Social and Economic Conditions in Gaza: A View from the Ground
Speaker:
Ali Abu Kumail, Private Sector Development Adviser, Office of the Quartet Representative, Tony BlairPresider:
Robert M. Danin, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
CFR Experts Guide
The Council on Foreign Relations' David Rockefeller Studies Program—CFR's "think tank"—is home to more than seventy full-time, adjunct, and visiting scholars and practitioners (called "fellows"). Their expertise covers the world's major regions as well as the critical issues shaping today's global agenda.
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