The Middle East Policy Forum is an event series which brings leading scholars, analysts, journalists, diplomats, and policy makers to campus to discuss current and emerging issues in the region. The forum is presented with the generous support of Exxon Mobil.

Middle East Policy Forum: Fall 2009 Event Series

 

Palestinians in Israel: Predicaments, Opportunities, and Challenges
Tuesday, October 13

Speakers will discuss the relationship between the Jewish majority and Palestinians in the state of Israel.  They will look at the predicaments and challenges inherent in this relationship for both Jews and Palestinians, and at the challenges and possibilities that lie ahead.

With

Raef Zreik,
Georgetown University

Ori Nir,
Americans for Peace Now

Adina Friedman, Moderator
Assistant Professor of International Affairs, GW

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Lindner Family Commons
Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 

A Modern Vision for a 3,000 Year Old History
Friday, November 6th

The Honorable Mayor Nir Barkat
Mayor of Jerusalem

Mayor Barkat will be speaking on his vision for Jerusalem, the world's most complicated city, and the future of Jerusalem in peace talks.

Friday, November 6, 2009
City View Room
7th Floor, 1957 E Street NW
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

"Underexposure: Baghdad Spring 2003"
Wednesday, November 11th

Ziad Turkey Jazzaa Iraqi Director, cinematographer and photographer Ziad Turkey Jazzaa will show and discuss his film "Underexposure" filmed during the first months of the occupation. There will be an exhibit of his photographic work entitled "Migration to Destruction"

Moderator: Dr. Dina Rizk Khoury
Associate Professor of History and International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Lindner Family Commons
Room 602, 1957 E Street NW
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

To RSVP for this lecture click here.

GCC Perception of Iran as a Threat to the Balance of Power in the Region
Thursday, November 12th

Sami M.K.M. Al-Faraj
President, Kuwait Centre for Strategic Studies

Al-Faraj will discuss security in the Persian Gulf and the unique role Iran plays in the current and future security of the region.

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Lindner Family Commons
Room 602, 1957 E Street NW
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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The Middle East Policy Forum is presented with the generous support of Exxon Mobil.