RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Vanda Felbab-Brown, December 18, 2008, The Brookings Institution
The Afghanistan-Pakistan border region has become the central front in the war on terror. Pakistan is suffering from social, political and economic turmoil, while Afghanistan’s security situation continues to deteriorate with a resurgent Taliban. Seven years after the 9/11 attacks, these two countries may present the greatest foreign policy challenge facing the next president. Read More
UPCOMING EVENT
Friday, December 12, 2008
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC
For the last five years, Brookings’ Saban Center for Middle East Policy has hosted an annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum designed to build bridges of understanding. On December 12, the Center’s Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World will host a discussion of The Doha Compact – New Directions: America and the Muslim World, a new report that encapsulates the ideas developed at the forum. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, November 10, 2008
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Washington, DC
On November 10, the Wolfensohn Center for Development and the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings will host a discussion on emerging trends in youth attitudes toward future economic prospects in the Middle East and North Africa. Policy-makers, development experts and business leaders are acknowledging the importance of achieving a better understanding of the needs and aspirations of the Middle East’s youth demographic. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel, November 2008, Current History
In the global struggle against terrorism, Pakistan poses paradoxes and enigmas. Bruce Riedel believes understanding these issues—and developing a strategy to deal with them—may constitute the single most important foreign policy challenge facing the United States. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, November 04, 2008, The Washington Times
Michael O'Hanlon argues the success of the surge in Iraq depends on our ability to maintain the gains made thus far. However, the unwillingness of Iraqi leaders to accept a new Status of Forces Agreement jeopardizes hard-fought security improvements and endangers prospects of political reconciliation. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Moeed Yusuf, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
Moeed Yusuf analyzes Pakistan's high potential for youth radicalization. He writes that the situation is marked by a poor education system stratified along socio-economic lines and disparate economic opportunities across segments of society, and he offers several policy suggestions for addressing the problem. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
October 2008, The Brookings Institution
Relations between the United States and the Muslim world have deteriorated markedly in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The 2008 Doha Compact, signed by 46 leaders from the U.S. and the Muslim World, seeks to encapsulate the ideas that have been developed at the annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum and make recommendations for the next U.S. Administration. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
On October 29, the Brookings Doha Center hosted its first videoconference policy discussion, bringing together Dr. Thomas Mann and Dr. Jerry Leach. The discussion included details about what made this election unique, some of the key differences between the candidates, and what the proposed policies could mean for the future of the Middle East. Hady Amr moderated the discussion. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kristin M. Lord, October 29, 2008, The Christian Science Monitor
Kristin Lord says the next administration must change the face of U.S. public diplomacy. Lord argues that putting the military, not civilians, at the forefront of U.S. global communications undercuts the likelihood of success, distorts priorities, and undermines the effectiveness of U.S. civilian agencies. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel, October 27, 2008, Newsweek
Bruce Riedel joined Newsweek to discuss the continuing threat from Al Qaeda, their successes and failures, and options for fighting the organization now and in the future. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Daniel Benjamin, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
Terrorism is a real and urgent threat to the U.S. and its interests; a threat that could become far more dangerous if terrorists acquire nuclear or biological weapons. Daniel Benjamin explores the drawbacks of using military force in combating terrorism and elaborates on the need for a positive agenda for the Muslim world -- one that deepens U.S. engagement in Muslim nations as they seek to modernize. Read More
PAST EVENT
Sunday, October 19, 2008
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
On October 19, 2008, the Brookings Doha Center, a Project of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, hosted an event. Panelists included Stephen Grand, Ambassador Cynthia Schneider, and Pelin Turgut. The talk focused on the role of arts and culture in bridging the post 9/11 divide between the U.S. and Muslim World. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
On October 15, 2008, the Brookings Doha Center, a Project of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, hosted Ambassador Martin Indyk, Director of the Saban Center, for its first policy discussion of the post-Ramadan season. The policy discussion entitled covered some of the most important challenges and responsibilities facing the next administration with regard to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Navtej Dhillon and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
The confluence of economic growth in the Middle East and millions of youth ready to hit the job market could be a recipe for prosperity. However, young people are encountering numerous obstacles. Navtej Dhillon, Director of the Middle East Youth Initiative, and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Visiting Fellow at the Wolfensohn Center for Development, argue that the root cause of youth exclusion lies in the institutions that mediate transitions from school to work and family formation. Read More