A luncheon discussion with elected female parliamentarian from Tunisia, Meherzia Labidi Maïza The National Interest Foundation is pleased to invite you to attend our luncheon discussion where Meherzia Labidi tackles the question on Tunisia's future of a stable democracy. Tunisia is the sole democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring protests that ripped through the region over the…

A luncheon discussion with  David Hearst Foreign Policy Writer and Editor The National Interest Foundation is pleased to invite you to attend our luncheon discussion where David Hearst tackles the topic of U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East. Our estrangement from the Middle East derives from trends that are much deeper than the manifest deficiencies of executive…

  Time Sessions Manager Panelists Speaker Sessions 9.30AM – 10.00AM Mr. Mohammad Al-Rashed Khaled Saffuri   Opening Remarks   10.00AM – 11.30AM Dr.Ali – Alkandari Khaled El Gindy, Brookings Institution Karen Attiah, Global Opinions Editor, Washington Post Dr. Amr Darrag, Egyptian Institute for Studies Dr. Burhan Aldin Duran, Director of SETA A Case for Dignity:…

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…

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  …