Upcoming Events and Conferences on Our Foreign Policy
NIF holds frequent events including luncheons, monthly roundtables, and conferences in Washington and around the world featuring American and international officials, diplomats, and experts in various fields
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April 2019
“Yemen: A Brutal War, US Involvement, & Options”
Discussion With Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson: VIP EVENT The Yemen war has entered its fifth year with no end in sight, a staggering human toll, and no convincing results to speak of. Over 100,000 Yemeni children have been killed by Saudi-led bombings, hunger and lack of basic medical care. Terrorist groups such as AlQaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and ISIS have reemerged stronger in alliance with the Saudi-led coalition. Why is the United States involved in this war, and what are the…
Find out more »June 2019
The Deal of the Century and Israeli Democracy: How Palestinian Citizens of Israel are the Key to Peace in the Middle East
A luncheon discussion with Jafar Farah Founder and Director of The Mossawa Center, the Advocacy Center for Arab Citizens of Israel The National Interest Foundation is pleased to invite you to attend our luncheon discussion during which Jafar Farah will examine prospects for Middle East peace in light of the recent announcements on Israeli elections and political developments in the United States. The United States has an interest in protecting the security of its long-term ally, Israel, and thereby also has an interest…
Find out more »October 2019
Egypt, What’s Next? with Dr. Amr Darrag
The National Interest Foundation invites you to attend our lunch discussion on Egypt with Dr. Amr Darrag. About our Speaker: Dr. Amr Darrag served as Egypt’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation. In 2014, he established and is currently Chairman of "The Egyptian Institute for Political and Strategic Studies" a think tank based in Istanbul, Turkey. He was elected as Secretary General of the Assembly drafting the 2012 Egyptian Constitution. He is a founding member and used to be member…
Find out more »November 2019
Libya: What Does the Berlin Conference Have in Store?
In the coming months, perhaps weeks, Germany plans to hold a UN-backed international conference on the future of Libya. Despite two previous European conferences on Libya in the last year, one in Palermo and another in Paris, warlord Khalifa Haftar and his allies continue to use military means to capture power in Libya. Regional players including France, Italy, UAE, Russia, and Turkey have exhausted the country’s ability to sustain its political stability. With the absence of a clear US role…
Find out more »U.S. Policy on Human Rights in the Middle East
Capitol Hill Event Rayburn House Building – Room 2075 45 Independence Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20515 U.S. Policy on Human Rights in the Middle East Remarks by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D – Virginia), House Committee on Foreign Affairs Panel I: "Human Rights in the Middle East" 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Areej Al Sadhan, Human Rights Activist - Matthew Hedges, Durham University (UK) - Amel Ahmed, Nala Films for HBO - Abdullah Alaoudh, Georgetown University…
Find out more »February 2020
Perspective on the Trump Mideast Peace Plan
The National Interest Foundation invites you to attend our lunch discussion regarding the recently proposed Trump Mideast Peace Plan. About our Speakers: Dr. Shibley Telhami is the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development and Director of the Critical Issues Poll at the University of Maryland. He is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Before coming to the University of Maryland, he taught at several universities, including Cornell University, the Ohio State University, the University of Southern California, Princeton University, Columbia…
Find out more »March 2020
A Decade into the Syrian Revolution: Crisis in Idlib
The National Interest Foundation invites you to attend our lunch discussion regarding the latest developments in Idlib as the Syrian revolution nears its decade-long milestone. Speakers Hassan Hassan, Center for Global Policy Charles Lister, Middle East Institute Jennifer Cafarella, Institute for the Study of War Moderator Hamdi Rifai, Council of United Syrians & Americans About our Speakers: Hassan Hassan is a director of the Non-state Actors and Geopolitics program at the Center for Global Policy. His research focuses on…
Find out more »January 2021
Foreign Policy Under the New Biden Administration
An NIF Zoom event discussing the foreign policy priorities and prospects under the new Biden-Harris administration. Speakers Dr. Abdullah Al-Shayji, Kuwait University Bob Baer, Former CIA officer Dr. Annelle Sheline, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Dr. Shibley Telhami, University of Maryland and Brookings Institution Moderator Khaled Saffuri, President, National Interest Foundation About our Speakers: Dr. Abdullah Al-Shayji is a professor as well as the former chairman and director of the graduate program of the political science department…
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Libya’s Transitional Government and the Lead-Up to December Elections
An NIF Zoom event discussing Libya's transitional government and prospects for the national elections in December. Speakers Federica Saini Fasanotti, Brookings Institution Dr. Esam Omeish, Libyan American Alliance Dr. William Lawrence, American University Moderator Doug Bandow, Cato Institute About our Speakers: Federica Saini Fasanotti is a nonresident fellow in the Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution. She is also a senior associate at ISPI in Milan. She is…
Find out more »April 2021
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Modern Era and Future Prospects
An NIF Zoom event discussing the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict during the modern era, focusing on human rights, competing narratives, and future relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Speakers Ahmad Obali, Gunaz TV Yusuf Erim, TRT World Hamdi Rifai, Council of United Syrians & Americans Moderator Khaled Saffuri, National Interest Foundation About our Speakers: Ahmad Obali is the founder and Managing Director of Gunaz TV, a broadcasting station based in Chicago that reaches millions of people in Iran, promoting human…
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