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In this last of 3 sessions on Afghanistan and MENA, we assess and predict the impact on the country itself, the states it borders, the region surrounding the Taliban victory, and the impact of recent events on the balance between Mideast countries. A distinguished panel from varied backgrounds provides the basis for explaining the crisis...
In the second event of CMED's three-part Afghanistan and MENA series, experts from the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), based at the National Defense University in Washington, DC, share their insights on the fall of Afghanistan and its implications for its neighbors in the Middle East and US foreign policy. Brief...
The Taliban victory in Afghanistan creates a variety of changes and challenges for the Middle East. On the other hand, the US being out of Afghanistan may permit it greater ability to defend and protect its local associates and allies. This discussion addresses these alternative directions and attempts to provide some initial answers, directions, and...
CMED Chats is a unique monthly series that will engage charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our host, CMED Director, Dr. Steven Spiegel, will sit down for a one-on-one casual chat of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety of topics that...
In this live event, former Canadian officials, Michael J. Molloy, Andrew Robinson, and David Viveash, reflect on past peace negotiations and what the international community can learn from them going forward. Brief presentations were followed by audience Q&A....
On this episode of Israel in Depth, Dov Waxman talks with political scientist Anders Persson, author of the new book “EU Diplomacy and the Israeli-Arab Conflict, 1967–2019.”...
An intensive online workshop featuring leading authorities on the study of Arabic manuscripts....
CMED Chats is a unique new monthly series that will engage charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our host, CMED Deputy Director, Ms. Mani A. Jad, will sit down for a one-on-one casual chat of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety...
CMED Chats is a unique new monthly series that will engage charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our host, CMED Senior Fellow, Steve Zipperstein, will sit down for a one-on-one casual chat of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety of topics...
Presented as part of the 2021 UCLA-NTNU Annual Conference "Peripheral Modernism in the Global Context: Art and Society in Taiwan"
CMED Chats is a unique new monthly series that will engage charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our host, CMED Director, Dr. Steven Spiegel, will sit down for a one-on-one casual chat of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety of topics...
Hong Kong Studies Lecture by Chris Yeung (CitizenNews) and Francis L.F. Lee (Chinese University of Hong Kong)...
Lecture by Prasenjit Duara, Duke University...
Taiwan Studies International Symposium...
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