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Middle East policy experts including former Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Rend al-Rahim Francke discussed the ongoing protests in Iraq, which began in October 2019. Demonstrators are protesti…

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) hosted a discussion with Iran experts on the 40th anniversary of the Iranian revolution. Panelists discussed the history of Iran and the event…

Panelists debated the possibility of successful democracies in Muslim countries. Among the issues they discussed were the need for patience with the democratic process in Muslim countries, r…

A forum hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discussed problems with Syria and national repercussions for the destabilization of the Assad regime.

Witnesses testified on recent allegations that Iran attempted to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in the U.S., and Iran’s other international covert operations. Among the topis they addresse…

Participants spoke about the recent political uprising in Egypt, a national referendum on constitutional reforms in Egypt, and the potential role of the Muslim Brotherhood in the political f…

Following introductory remarks by Cliff May, panelists spoke regional security in the Middle East, Iranian nuclear ambitions, as well as suggestions from some quarters of possible military s…

Reuel Marc Gerecht spoke about U.S. foreign policy goals. Among the topics he addressed were the Middle East peace talks, relations with Iran, and a controversy over Koran burning by a churc…

Historian Bernard Lewis received the American Enterprise Institute’s Irving Kristol Award for 2007. He delivered the Irving Kristol Lecture at the Institute’s annual dinner on the topic of “…

Panelists talked about the future of Iraq, political struggles between different factions, and U.S. policy in the country. Mr. Kagan moderated the panel which responded to comments and quest…

Two Middle East experts held a formal discussion about whether the United States should rely on Islamists. Mr. Gerecht, former member of the Central Intelligence Agency, argued that democrat…

Participants talked about relations between the U.S. and Iran, as well as proposed policies by the George W. Bush administration and John Kerry campaign. Among the topics they addressed were…

Mr. Gerecht talked about U.S. policy toward Iran and his cover story in the Weekly Standard that examined the question of whether or not the U.S. should use military force against Iran to el…

Mr. Gerecht talked about the Iraqi constitution, sticking points to adoption in the Constitutional Assembly, as well as compromises and the decisions still to be made. Mr. Murphy spoke via t…

Moderated by former Defense Department Assistant Secretary Lawrence Korb, the panelists debated the use of detainees' medical records to capitalize on illness, phobias, and other vulnerabili…

Author Reuel Marc Gerecht talked about his book The Islamic Paradox: Shiite Clerics, Sunni Fundamentalists, and the Coming of Arab Democracy, published by American Enterprise Institute Press…

Participants talked about U.S. counterterrorism efforts, popular anti-American sentiment around the globe, improving investigations and enforcement of anti-terror laws, and intelligence refo…

Reuel Marc Gerecht, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, talked about U.S. policy toward Iran. He spoke about Iran’s “duplicity” regarding its nuclear weapons capability. M…

Rend Rahim, Iraq’s ambassador designate to the United States, spoke about the transfer of sovereignty, the United Nations, and the role of the media in the new Iraqi interim government. She …

Reuel Marc Gerecht, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), talked about the situation in Iraq and U.S. efforts to combat terrorism. He also discussed his Weekly Standar…