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Reid Creedon - Ahmad Samir Al-Taki (l) and Martin Indyk at the Saban Center Policy Luncheon

Save to My Portfolio Engaging Syria: New Negotiations, Old Challenges

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

The Saban Center for Middle East Policy hosted a policy forum luncheon in conjunction with Search for Common Ground on July 23, 2008. The Saban Center welcomed three members of Search for Common Ground’s US-Syria Working Group, including featured speaker Ahmad Samir al-Taki, director of the Orient Center for International Studies in Damascus and consultant to the Syrian Prime Minister.  Read More

Syria, Middle East, Arab-Israeli Relations, Foreign Policy, Islamic World

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Ian Livingston - Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaks at Brookings

Save to My Portfolio Opportunities and Challenges in Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

Friday, July 11, 2008
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

As Pakistan emerges from tumultuous national elections and continues to address tensions on its western frontier, the nation faces several domestic and foreign policy challenges—and opportunities—in the months ahead.  On July 11, the Brookings Institution hosted Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the foreign minister of Pakistan, for a discussion of Pakistan’s foreign policy. Read More

Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, South Asia, Foreign Policy

SPOTLIGHT: Arab-Israeli Relations


Reuters/Nayef Hashlamoun - An elderly Palestinian woman gestures during a protest against Israeli Jewish settlers near the West Bank village of Susia

Save to My Portfolio Does the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Still Matter?

Shibley Telhami, June 2008

In this Saban Center Analysis Paper, Shibley Telhami analyzes emerging trends in public attitudes and whether there has been a change over time in the degree to which Arabs assign importance to the Arab-Israeli conflict and the prospects of Middle East peace. In addition, Telhami addresses the ramifications of the divide between Hamas and Fatah, between the government appointed by President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah and the Hamas-appointed government in Gaza.   Read More

Arab-Israeli Relations, Israel, Middle East, Islamic World, Polling and Public Opinion

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Ian Livingston - Thomas Friedman (l), Martin Indyk and Marwan Muasher (r)

Save to My Portfolio The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation

Monday, June 16, 2008
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

Arab moderates who embrace a future of regional peace and democracy appear to be losing ground in today’s Middle East. On June 16, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted Marwan Muasher, former foreign minister and deputy prime minister of Jordan and Thomas L. Friedman for a discussion of Muasher's new book, The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation, and how to make a moderate future more possible in the Middle East. Read More

Middle East, Arab-Israeli Relations, Democracy Promotion, Jordan

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Iraq's Long-Term Impact on Jihadist Terrorism

Daniel L. Byman, Kenneth M. Pollack, July 2008

Daniel Byman and Kenneth Pollack argue that the problems facing Iraq could have tremendous consequences for the broader "war on terror," particularly if problems return to or exceed levels seen at the height of violence in 2006. Byman and Pollack write that Salafi militants may use the country as a base for operations or attacks elsewhere in the region and that refugees from Iraq might spread terrorism, radicalize neighboring populations, and contribute to instability throughout the region. Read More

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Save to My Portfolio Pakistan and Terror: The Eye of the Storm

Bruce Riedel, July 2008

Bruce Riedel notes that Pakistan almost uniquely is both a major victim of terrorism and a major sponsor of terrorism. It has been the scene of horrific terrorist acts it has been one of the most prolific state sponsors of terror. Riedel believes there is no issue or country more critical to get right under the next U.S. president, which means developing a policy that will move Pakistan away from being a hotbed of terror. Read More

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Save to My Portfolio The Future of U.S.-Syrian Relations

Martin S. Indyk, April 24, 2008

In congressional testimony, Martin Indyk argued that the current policy of isolating Syria has had mixed results. He believes that the next U.S. president should consider a different approach that could foster a more productive relationship allowing mutual goals to be realized in the troubled region. Read More

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Save to My Portfolio Is Peace Possible in 2008? A Palestinian Perspective

Friday, April 25, 2008
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

The Saban Center and the American Task Force on Palestine hosted Yasser Abd Rabbo, the secretary general of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and policy adviser to Palestinian President Abbas, for an assessment of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the prospects for a final status agreement before the end of the Bush administration. Read More

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