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12. Yemen's Path Forward
- Author:
- Gerald Feierstein, Sama'a al-Hamdani, Timothy Lenderking, Bruce Abrams, Abdulrahman al-Eryani, and Latifa Jamel
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- Three years into Yemen’s civil war, the country continues to see severe humanitarian devastation, widespread food insecurity, and lack of economic access, against the backdrop of an increasingly complex geopolitical environment. An intensification of fighting in Hodeidah and elsewhere in the country has added to the human costs of the conflict and threatens to become catastrophic. Increasingly, Yemenis are war-weary and anxious to see progress on the UN-led negotiating process intended to end the fighting and restore the peaceful transition interrupted three years ago. The Middle East Institute (MEI) hosted a half-day conference to assess the priorities for ending the conflict and scenarios to move forward. This conference convened two panels and a keynote address to assess urgent priorities and potential pathways forward for Yemen.
- Topic:
- Security, Civil War, Reconstruction, Political stability, Conflict, and Negotiation
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Yemen
13. Lens on Palestine: Stitching Palestine discussion with Nusayba Hammad
- Author:
- Nusayba Hammad
- Publication Date:
- 07-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute's Arts and Culture program is proud to present a documentary series highlighting the voices of Palestinian women in collaboration with Filmlab: Palestine. Twelve resilient, determined and articulate Palestinian women speak about their lives, memories and identities before their exile. Their narratives are connected by the enduring thread of the Palestinian tradition of embroidery, directed by Carol Mansour. A conversation with Nusayba Hammad, managing director of the D.C. Palestinian Film and Arts Festival, on Emwas and Stitching Palestine followed the screening.
- Topic:
- Arts, Women, Film, and Material Culture
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Palestine, and United States of America
14. How Imran Khan Might Change Pakistan and its U.S. Relations
- Author:
- Michael Kugelman, Arif Rafiq, Tamanna Salikuddin, and Moeed Yusuf
- Publication Date:
- 08-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- Many anticipate that as the new prime minister, Imran Khan will change Pakistan and alter its relations with the United States and regional powers. Khan’s first speech to the nation was moderate in tone and substance. He has an ambitious reform agenda that above all promises to deal with corruption. What domestic constraints will he face? Will his being a successful populist, the first since the 1970s, embolden him to pursue transformative policies such as on taxation and land reform? How will his government handle Pakistan’s looming economic crisis? Will he inevitably butt heads with the military over its budget and Pakistan’s policies toward countering terrorism? Is Khan prepared to modify his deeply negative views on the U.S. role in Afghanistan? How far should he be expected to go curbing the Afghan Taliban and pushing it toward peace talks? Can he improve relations with India and also satisfy his religious-political base? These and other questions were addressed in a discussion among a distinguished panel of experts on Pakistan hosted by the Middle East Institute (MEI). The panelists are Michael Kugelman (Wilson Center), Arif Rafiq (Cizier Consulting), Tamanna Salikuddin (U.S. Institute of Peace) and Moeed Yusuf (U.S. Institute of Peace). MEI’s director for Afghanistan and Pakistan Studies, Marvin Weinbaum, moderated.
- Topic:
- Politics, Bilateral Relations, Reform, Taliban, and Economy
- Political Geography:
- Pakistan, Afghanistan, South Asia, and United States of America
15. Lens on Palestine: The Judge discussion with Lama Abu-Odeh
- Author:
- Lama Abu-Odeh
- Publication Date:
- 06-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute's Arts and Culture program is proud to present a documentary series highlighting the voices of Palestinian women in collaboration with Filmlab: Palestine and the Foundation for Middle East Peace, Directed by Erika Cohn, The Judge chronicles the struggle of Kholoud Al-Faqih, who became the first woman judge to be appointed to the Middle East's Shari'a (Islamic law) courts.The film was followed by a conversation with Lama Abu-Odeh.
- Topic:
- Islam, Women, Film, and Courts
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Palestine
16. Lens on Palestine: Speed Sisters discussion with Rhana Natour
- Author:
- Rhana Natour
- Publication Date:
- 06-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute's Arts and Culture program is proud to present a documentary series highlighting the voices of Palestinian women in collaboration with Filmlab: Palestine and the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Directed by Amber Fares, Speed Sisters is a documentary follows the first all-female Palestinian car racing team and explores the social issues surrounding their career. The film was followed by a conversation with assistant producer Rhana Natour.
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Women, Sports, and Film
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Palestine
17. Complex Palestinian Narratives & Competing Political Visions | FMEP
- Author:
- Omar Baddar, Rula Kort Bawardi, Nizar Farsakh, and Muna Shikaki
- Publication Date:
- 06-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The American public and policymaking circles all too often reduce the “Palestinian perspective” to a single, monolithic viewpoint, both in terms of historical experience and yearning for the future. The oversimplification glosses over key complexities that directly result in a varying answers to the question “what do Palestinians want?”. This reduction of the Palestinian perspective contributes to a distortion in how the American policy world, as well as public, view Palestinians. The panelists explore the multiplicity of Palestinian perspectives and narratives looking back on the events since 1948 and looking forward on the future of the Palestinian people.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Politics, History, and Self Determination
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Palestine
18. Resistance at 70: The Future of the Palestinian National Movement
- Author:
- Tareq Baconi, Khaled Elgindy, Noura Erakat, and Lara Friedman
- Publication Date:
- 05-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- Seventy years after the Nakba, the Palestinian dispossession and exile that accompanied the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Palestinians today remain stateless. Their prospects for securing collective or individual rights are bleaker than they have been for decades. Alongside the international and regional developments that are undermining their quest for self-determination, Palestinians are also on the cusp of a leadership change that could have far reaching implications for their collective future. News emerging from the Gaza Strip today offers a glimpse that Palestinians are entering a new phase in their struggle. Drawing on his newly-released book, Hamas Contained: The Rise and Pacification of Palestinian Resistance, Tareq Baconi reflects on the wider trajectory of Palestinian nationalism through the prism of Hamas and the extraordinary challenges faced by Palestinians in Gaza. He is joined by, Khaled Elgindy, who addresses the history of American policy towards the Palestinians and the peace process and its impact on the Palestinian leadership more broadly. Noura Erakat focused on the role of international law in shaping the current Palestinian predicament and assess Palestinian officialdom’s legal strategy since 2000 to indicate possible horizons. The discussion was moderated by FMEP President Lara Friedman.
- Topic:
- History, Social Movement, Self Determination, and Nakba
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Palestine
19. Iraq's Political Turmoil
- Author:
- Middle East Institute
- Publication Date:
- 08-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- Three months after Iraq held its latest parliamentary elections the results are still being counted. Meanwhile political parties are jockeying for power and Iraqi citizens are taking to the streets to protest the government’s handling of services and the economy. Dr. Abbas Kadhim, senior fellow at Johns Hopkins SAIS, Omar Al-Nidawi, Iraq director for Gryphon Partners, and Dr. Randa Slim, director of MEI’s Program on Conflict Resolution and Track II Dialogues, join host Paul Salem to discuss the situation.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Iraq
20. Wartime Economies in the Middle East A Look into Libya, Syria and Iraq
- Author:
- Tim Eaton, Lina Khatib, Renad Mansour, and Paul Salem
- Publication Date:
- 10-2017
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute (MEI) hosted Chatham House experts Tim Eaton, Lina Khatib, and Renad Mansour for a discussion on the collapse of central authority and its economic impacts across states in the Middle East and North Africa. MEI senior vice president for policy analysis, research, and programs Paul Salem moderated. The panel explored the development of the war economies of Syria, Libya, and Iraq, examined the commonalities and differences in the three cases, and discussed the challenges of combating the economic power of armed insurgents.
- Topic:
- War, Non State Actors, Economy, and Conflict
- Political Geography:
- Iraq, Middle East, Libya, and Syria
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