Region Related Event Feeds

Understanding The Arab Spring: Public Opinion and the Roots of Revolution in the Arab World

sherry — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0500

CSIS invites you to
UNDERSTANDING THE ARAB SPRING:
Public Opinion and the Roots of Revolution in the Arab World

With
Craig Charney
President of Charney Research

Moderated by
Anthony Cordesman
Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, CSIS

The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative

nwhite — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion with

Farah Pandith
Special Representative to Muslim Communities, U.S. Department of State

on "The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative”

Youth in Revolt?

dholodnik — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:30:00 -0400

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been spared the unrest that recently swept many of its neighbors in the Middle East. Although many perceive a high degree of stability, the country faces many of the same socioeconomic ills that helped spark uprisings elsewhere: a massive youth bulge, high unemployment, an education gap, and gender inequality. Dr.

Gulf Roundtable: High Ambitions and Hard Realities: A View from the Gulf

dholodnik — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:30:00 -0400

The countries of the Arab Gulf are approaching a crucial set of decisions about their economic and social development. Near-term wealth and complex incentive structures make the problems more difficult to solve, but no less important. Dr.

Gulf Roundtable: Iran's Maritime Evolution

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:30:00 -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.

Schieffer Series: The Arab Spring Moves into Summer

ian — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:30:00 -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

Gulf Roundtable: A GCC Strategy for Counter-Piracy?

Fri, 13 May 2011 12:30:00 -0400

Pirates’ bounties have never been more bountiful in the Arabian Sea. Despite a multi-national counter-piracy effort in the region, pirates are pursuing increasingly lucrative targets with unprecedented skill and sophistication. The GCC states, whose economies rely heavily on maritime trade through the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, feel the piracy threat acutely but have th

Yemen Baseline and Afghan Trends

ian — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Burke Chair hosts

Public Opinion Update:
Yemen Baseline and Afghan Trends

With

Gary Langer
President, Langer Research Associates;
Former Director of Polling, ABC News

Clear Gold

ian — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -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.

With a keynote address by

From Lessons Learned to Lessons Applied: Iraq and the Reform of Stabilization Operations

mentman — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:30:00 -0400

CSIS hosted a discussion with

Stuart W. Bowen, Jr.

Iran: Addressing the Nuclear Threat

mentman — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:00:00 -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

Gulf Roundtable: The Conventional Military Balance in the Gulf

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:30:00 -0400

In a conventional war against Iran, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries would almost certainly win, according to Dr. Anthony Cordesman, the Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS. Cordesman offered his assessment of Iran’s military capabilities and potential responses to them at a Gulf Roundtable hosted by the CSIS Middle East Program on June 24, 2010.

America's Image in the World

mentman — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
hosted a discussion of

America's Image in the World:
Findings from the Pew Global Attitudes Project's 2010 Survey of 22 Nations

Gulf Roundtable: Saudi Arabia: Domestic Dynamics and Regional Policies

Fri, 21 May 2010 12:30:00 -0400

Saudi debate on a range of social and regional policy issues has expanded considerably over the last five years. Much of this discussion is driven by the media which has expanded its coverage of women’s rights, freedom of speech, and government accountability.

Gulf Roundtable: Trouble in the Backyard: Yemen and the GCC

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:30:00 -0500

At its March Gulf Roundtable, the CSIS Middle East Program hosted Professor Bernard Haykel for a discussion on the role the GCC countries - and particularly Saudi Arabia - can play to help alleviate Yemen's domestic troubles.

Gulf Roundtable: The UAE 123 Nuclear Agreement: A Model for the Region?

mDziuban — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -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.

The Bet: Gulf Investment and the Future of Oil Demand

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:30:00 -0400

As fluctuating oil prices continue to affect both producers and consumers throughout the world, PFC Energy consultant Roger Diwan offered his insights into the particular role of oil investment within the Gulf States.

Gulf Roundtable: Assessing the Iranian Nuclear Challenge

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:30:00 -0400

“In the case of Iran, to think that you will deal with the weapons system without dealing with the reason that they find that option attractive is a serious mistake,” said David Kay, a senior fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and the former chief UN nuclear weapons inspector in

Gulf Roundtable: The Democracy Tax: Accountability, Transparency and Efficiency in the Gulf

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

While democratic countries tend to be wealthier than authoritarian countries, few argue that democracy creates wealth. Still rarer are those who suggest that democracy inhibits wealth creation. The Gulf, however, may be an exception.

Gulf Roundtable: Fundamentalist Islam at a Crossroads: 9/11, Iraq, and the Saudi religious debate with Stephane Lacroix

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Stéphane Lacroix is a post-doctoral fellow and a lecturer at Sciences Po in Paris, where he also supervises the Kuwait Program of Gulf Studies. He has published articles on Saudi Arabia and Islamism in journals such as the Middle East Journal and the International Journal of Middle East Studies.