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…

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,…

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…

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  …

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…

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  …

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…

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…

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…

An NIF Zoom event regarding the Chinese government's ongoing persecution of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang Province, with a focus on the grave human rights violations being committed in the region.   Speakers Mustafa Aksu, Uyghur Human Rights Project Joanne Lin, Amnesty International USA   Moderator Hamdi Rifai, Council of United Syrians & Americans   About…