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May 18, 2011

Education
Reflections on Citizen Revolt in the Middle East

Join us for a conversation with scholars from the American University of Beirut who will discuss the uprisings in the Middle East and what they mean for ordinary citizens in the region.

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May 18, 2011

Education
Reflections on Citizen Revolt in the Middle East

Scholars from the American University of Beirut analyze the promise and peril of the Arab Spring, as well as what role the United States should play.

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May 1, 2015

Iran
Weekend Reading and Watching: Zarif in NY, Daily Life in Damascus, and Science in the Middle East

Iranian FM Mohammad Zarif answers questions at New York University on the recent nuclear framework, terrorism, and more. Rima Ayoubi talks about day to day difficulties she faces in Damascus. Moham…

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March 29, 2013

Egypt
Regional Voices: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and Tunisia

“Their lives are worthless when it comes to the interests of Egypt and Egyptians…I am a president after a revolution, meaning that we can sacrifice a few so the country can move forward. It is absolu…

Syrian National Coalition leader Moaz Alkhatib speaks to journalists during the opening of its embassy in Doha on March 27, 2013 (Dabbous/Courtesy Reuters).