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Video: Turkey-Iran-Russia: Dynamics Old and New

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:16:00 -0400

The Global Security Forum 2012 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security. Dr. Jon Alterman will moderate a panel discussion with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski and Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft on the strategic implications of Turkey, Iran, and Russia’s changing bilateral ties.

Audio: Turkey-Iran-Russia: Dynamics Old and New

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:14:00 -0400

Video: Schieffer Series: Redefining the Front Lines: Anthony Shadid and Foreign Reporting in the 21st Century

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:43:23 -0400

Redefining the Front Lines: Anthony Shadid and Foreign Reporting in the 21st Century

Moderated by

Bob Schieffer
Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News;
Anchor, CBS News' "Face the Nation"
Panelists:

Pamelists

Audio: Schieffer Series: Redefining the Front Lines: Anthony Shadid and Foreign Reporting in the 21st Century

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:50:00 -0400

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues

Redefining the Front Lines: Anthony Shadid and Foreign Reporting in the 21st Century

Moderated by

Audio: Algeria Amidst North Africa's Transformation

kate — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:31:01 -0500

Algeria initiated a series of reforms designed to promote a more open political environment in response to popular unrest early in 2011. In February, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika lifted a state of emergency law that had existed since 1992 and promised additional constitutional amendments that would limit presidential terms and loosen restrictions on the press.

Video: CSIS Press Briefing: 66th United Nations General Assembly

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:36:58 -0400

Briefers include:

Jon B. Alterman, Director and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Heather Conley, Senior Fellow and Director of the CSIS Europe Program and former deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs

Video: Crossroads: The Future of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership

kate — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:19:24 -0400

CSIS Deputy Director of the Middle East Program Haim Malka gave a presentation on his recently released book, "Crossroads: The Future of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership". Following the presentation, commentary was given by Dr. Oded Eran and Dr. Dov Zakheim.

Audio: Crossroads: The Future of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership

kate — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:33:26 -0400

Audio: CSIS Press Briefing: 66th United Nations General Assembly

kate — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:08:09 -0400

Briefers include:

Jon B. Alterman, Director and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Heather Conley, Senior Fellow and Director of the CSIS Europe Program and former deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs

Audio: Gulf Roundtable: Iran's Maritime Evolution

sherry — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:29:44 -0400

Dr. David B. Crist (Senior Historian for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and Commander Joshua Himes (CSIS Navy Fellow) discussed Iran's martime capabilities and aspirations and highlighted implications for the region and the United States at a Gulf Roundtable hosted by CSIS on July 7, 2011.

Audio: Schieffer Series: The Arab Spring Moves into Summer

ian — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:19:13 -0400

Video: Schieffer Series: The Arab Spring Moves into Summer

ian — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:41:50 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism hosted:

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues

Made possible by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

“The Arab Spring Moves into Summer”

Moderated by

Audio: The New Security Dynamic in the Mediterranean

sherry — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:22:00 -0400

Speaking at the Global Security Forum 2011, former U.S. national security advisor General James L. Jones discussed NATO’s role in the Mediterranean and the region’s importance in light of the Arab Spring. Following his remarks, General Jones discussed the topic with Dr.

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Video: The New Security Dynamic in the Mediterranean

ian — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:40:00 -0400

Speaking at the Global Security Forum 2011, former U.S. national security advisor General James L. Jones discussed NATO’s role in the Mediterranean and the region’s importance in light of the Arab Spring. Following his remarks, General Jones discussed the topic with Dr. Stephen Flanagan, senior vice president and Henry A.

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Video: U.S.-Israel Relationship

Wed, 25 May 2011 12:55:52 -0400

Jon Alterman, Director of the Middle East Program, talks with H. Andrew Schwartz, Senior VP of External Relations, about the controversy over President Obama's Middle East speech and U.S.-Israel relations.

Audio: Interview with Jon Alterman on the Crisis in Libya

mentman — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:35:20 -0500

H. Andrew Schwartz, senior vice president for external relations, interviewed Jon Alterman, director of the Middle East Program, about the crisis in Libya. Specifically, they discussed the impact of social media and satellite television on the spread of the unrest.

Video: Implications of the Uprising in Egypt

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:38:29 -0500

“Is it a revolt or a revolution?” Bob Schieffer asked Al Jazeera U.S. bureau chief Abderrahim Foukara, McClatchy Newspapers chief Pentagon correspondent Nancy Youssef, and CSIS expert John Alterman during a February 3 CSIS-TCU Schieffer School discussion on the “Implications of the Uprising in Egypt.” The panelists agreed that only time will tell. According to Dr.

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Audio: Implications of the Uprising in Egypt

ian — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:12:04 -0500

“Is it a revolt or a revolution?” Bob Schieffer asked Al Jazeera U.S. bureau chief Abderrahim Foukara, McClatchy Newspapers chief Pentagon correspondent Nancy Youssef, and CSIS expert John Alterman during a February 3 CSIS-TCU Schieffer School discussion on the “Implications of the Uprising in Egypt.” The panelists agreed that only time will tell. According to Dr.

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Video Interview: Interview with Nancy Youssef following Implications of the Uprising in Egypt

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:44:00 -0500

"Is it a revolt or a revolution?" Bob Schieffer asked Al Jazeera U.S. bureau chief Abderrahim Foukara, McClatchy Newspapers chief Pentagon correspondent Nancy Youssef, and CSIS expert John Alterman during a February 3 CSIS-TCU Schieffer School discussion on the “Implications of the Uprising in Egypt.” The panelists agreed that only time will tell. According to Dr.

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Audio: A Conversation on the Unrest in Egypt from January 28 2011

mentman — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:36:44 -0500

On January 28^th 2011, Jon Alterman and Haim Malka of the CSIS Middle East Program discuss the rapidly evolving situation in Egypt.

Video: Clear Gold: Water as a Strategic Resource in the Middle East

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:18:16 -0500

The real wild card for political and social unrest in the Middle East over the next 20 years is not war, terrorism, or revolution - it is water. Conventional security threats dominate public debate and government thinking, but water is the true game-changer in Middle Eastern politics.

Audio: Clear Gold - Water as a Strategic Resource on the Middle East

mentman — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:49:41 -0500

On the occasion of the publication of

Clear Gold:

Water as a Strategic Resource in the Middle East

The CSIS Middle East Program is pleased to host an event highlighting the importance of water to regional stability.

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Video: Clear Gold: Water as a Strategic Resource in the Middle East

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:21:09 -0500

A short video introducing the issue of water concerns in the Middle East.

Video: Clear Gold: Author Spotlight

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:17:15 -0500

A short video introducing the Clear Gold report featuring Jon Alterman of the CSIS Middle East Program.

Audio: Iran - Addressing the Nuclear Threat

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:52:07 -0400

The CSIS Middle East Program held a Gulf Roundtable featuring

The Honorable Howard L. Berman
Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

On

"Iran: Addressing the Nuclear Threat"

Moderated by

Jon Alterman
Director, CSIS Middle East Program

Video: Iran: Addressing the Nuclear Threat

mentman — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:31:23 -0400

The CSIS Middle East Program held a Gulf Roundtable featuring

The Honorable Howard L. Berman
Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

On

"Iran: Addressing the Nuclear Threat"

Moderated by

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Audio: Games Kids Play

mentman — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:46:58 -0400

As the United States celebrates its 234th birthday, we should consider an important question: What if the United States were acting like a two-year-old?

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Audio: Pulling Their Weight: Deepening Partnerships for Middle East Security with Congressman Gary Ackerman

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:00:37 -0400

Event Transcript

The CSIS Middle East Program hosted an event with Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
Chairman, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia
U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

on

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Video: Pulling Their Weight: Deepening Partnerships for Middle East Security with Congressman Gary Ackerman

mentman — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:26:51 -0400

The CSIS Middle East Program hosted an event with

Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
Chairman, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia
U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

on

"Pulling Their Weight: Deepening Partnerships for Middle East Security"

Video Highlight: Pulling Their Weight: Deepening Partnerships for Middle East Security with Congressman Gary Ackerman

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:03:00 -0400

Highlights from: "Pulling Their Weight: Deepening Partnerships for Middle East Security"

Audio: Interview with Jon Alterman on the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:56:11 -0400

Max Entman interviewed Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, on U.S.-Israel relations after Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C.

Audio: Middle East Notes and Comment - The Real Threat

mentman — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:32:01 -0400

GCC countries can almost certainly survive physical threats, but unless they can create dynamic, hard working and creative populations over the long term, they will fail. The true threat that GCC societies face is not so much a conquering from without, but a crumbling from within.

Audio: Jon Alterman on Forecasting the Middle East after Iraq and Afghanistan

mentman — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:17:44 -0400

Jon Alterman, director of the Middle East Program, discusses the forecast for the Middle East after Iraq and Afghanistan.

Audio: Clear Gold

mentman — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:05:48 -0400

The most likely source of political and social unrest in the Middle East over the next twenty years is not warfare or military coups—it’s water. Military threats get all the press, but it’s water that is the real game-changer.

Video: Keynote: The Dynamics of North African Terror

pfrank — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:24:04 -0500

Keynote speech entitled "Opportunities and Challenges for U.S.-Maghreb Cooperation" by Ambassador Robert Godec, Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State

Audio: The Dynamics of North African Terror: Keynote Address

pfrank — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:17:04 -0500

Over the last decade, North Africa’s local extremist violence has become increasingly interwoven with global terrorist operations. Networks of fundraisers, recruiters, and operatives connect North Africans to violent incidents in Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond.

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Audio: The Dynamics of North African Terror Panel Two

pfrank — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:13:51 -0500

Over the last decade, North Africa’s local extremist violence has become increasingly interwoven with global terrorist operations. Networks of fundraisers, recruiters, and operatives connect North Africans to violent incidents in Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond.

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Audio: The Dynamics of North African Terror: Welcome and Panel One

pfrank — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:09:32 -0500

Over the last decade, North Africa’s local extremist violence has become increasingly interwoven with global terrorist operations. Networks of fundraisers, recruiters, and operatives connect North Africans to violent incidents in Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond.

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Audio: A U.S. Role in Yemen

sherry — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:15:03 -0500

This is the audio for Middle East Notes and Comment: A U.S. Role in Yemen.

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Audio: China's Hard Choices on Iran

pfrank — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:26:18 -0400

On Iran, China increasingly seems to be the odd man out. Not only have the French taken a surprisingly hard line in international efforts to regulate the Iranian nuclear program, but there are signs Russia may be stiffening its resolve as well.

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Audio: Gulf Roundtable: The UAE 123 Nuclear Agreement

pfrank — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:42:11 -0400

At its October Gulf Roundtable, the CSIS Middle East Program hosted Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering for a discussion of the UAE 123 nuclear agreement and its implications for civilian nuclear cooperation in the Middle East, and for the creation of a global framework for addressing the challenges of proliferation and enrichment.

Audio: The Revolution Grows Up

pfrank — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:47:03 -0400

In the September issue of Middle East Notes and Comment, Jon Alterman argues that Iran has moved from being a unique revolutionary state to becoming an ordinary authoritarian one.

Audio: Press Briefing: UN General Assembly and G20

pfrank — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:43:39 -0400

Audio from this event. CSIS hosted a press briefing on the upcoming UN General Assembly and the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh.

Video: Press Briefing: UN General Assembly and G20

pfrank — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:39:52 -0400

Video from this event. CSIS hosted a press briefing on the upcoming UN General Assembly and the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh.

Audio: Gulf Roundtable: The New Silk Road

sherry — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:46:01 -0400

This is the audio for event "Gulf Roundtable: The New Silk Road". For the first time in modern history, China has surpassed the United States as the largest exporter to the Middle East, with revenues totaling around $60 billion per year.

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Audio: Defining Engagement

sherry — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:14:54 -0400

In the July/August issue of Middle East Notes and Comment, Jon Alterman argues that engagement with Iran is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Audio: Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

pfrank — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:31:02 -0400

CSIS hosted Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Statesman's Forum

Video: Statesmen's Forum: Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

pfrank — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:26:33 -0400

Video from Statesmen's Forum event with Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Audio: The Whole World is Watching

pfrank — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:53:26 -0400

In the September issue of Middle East Notes and Comment, Jon Alterman argues that Iran has moved from being a unique revolutionary state to becoming an ordinary authoritarian one.

Audio: CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama's Trip to The Middle East and Europe

sherry — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:05:29 -0400

Recording of the event "CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama's Trip to The Middle East and Europe."