National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org en-us Copyright 2009 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss info@ncusar.org National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Podcasts from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Audio recordings of National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations events. Based in Washington, DC, NCUSAR is an American non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations info@ncusar.org No http://www.ncusar.org/programs/briefings.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/09-12-22-gcc-report-part1.mp3 Report from the Gulf Cooperation Council's Ministerial and Heads of State Summit in Kuwait, December 2009: What Did and Did Not Happen and What Next? Featured Speaker: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Recorded December 22, 2009 in Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information Podcasts Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Report from the Gulf Cooperation Council's Ministerial and Heads of State Summit in Kuwait, December 2009: What Did and Did Not Happen and What Next? - Featured Speaker: Dr. John Duke Anthony - Part 1 Report from the Gulf Cooperation Council's Ministerial and Heads of State Summit in Kuwait, December 2009: What Did and Did Not Happen and What Next? Featured Speaker: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Recorded December 22, 2009 in Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information 00:36:41 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations, GCC, Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, UAE http://www.ncusar.org/programs/briefings.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/09-12-22-gcc-report-part2.mp3 Report from the Gulf Cooperation Council's Ministerial and Heads of State Summit in Kuwait, December 2009: What Did and Did Not Happen and What Next? Featured Speaker: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Recorded December 22, 2009 in Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information Podcasts Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Report from the Gulf Cooperation Council's Ministerial and Heads of State Summit in Kuwait, December 2009: What Did and Did Not Happen and What Next? - Featured Speaker: Dr. John Duke Anthony - Part 2 Report from the Gulf Cooperation Council's Ministerial and Heads of State Summit in Kuwait, December 2009: What Did and Did Not Happen and What Next? Featured Speaker: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Recorded December 22, 2009 in Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information 00:38:51 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations, GCC, Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, UAE http://www.ncusar.org/programs/briefings.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/09-audio/09-12-10-yemen-briefing-part1.mp3 Yemen Headlined: Contemporary Myths and Empirical Realities - Participating panelists include: > Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Director, Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative, Princeton University, and former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen > Dr. Christopher Boucek, Associate in the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace > Mr. Gregory Johnsen, Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton University; Co-Founder, Waq al-Waq: Islam and Insurgency in Yemen Blog; and former Fulbright and American Institute for Yemen Studies Fellow in Yemen > Ambassador James A. Larocco, Near East and South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, U.S. Department of Defense, and former U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait > Dr. Mustafa Alani, Senior Advisor and Research Program Director, Gulf Research Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Moderator: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; former Fulbright Fellow in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen; and one of two Americans to have served as an official observer for all four of Yemen's presidential and parliamentary elections Recorded December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information Podcasts Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Yemen Headlined: Contemporary Myths and Empirical Realities -- Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Dr. Christopher Boucek, Mr. Gregory Johnsen, Ambassador James A. Larocco, Dr. Mustafa Alani, Dr. John Duke Anthony - Part 1 Yemen Headlined: Contemporary Myths and Empirical Realities - Participating panelists include: > Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Director, Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative, Princeton University, and former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen > Dr. Christopher Boucek, Associate in the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace > Mr. Gregory Johnsen, Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton University; Co-Founder, Waq al-Waq: Islam and Insurgency in Yemen Blog; and former Fulbright and American Institute for Yemen Studies Fellow in Yemen > Ambassador James A. Larocco, Near East and South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, U.S. Department of Defense, and former U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait > Dr. Mustafa Alani, Senior Advisor and Research Program Director, Gulf Research Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Moderator: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; former Fulbright Fellow in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen; and one of two Americans to have served as an official observer for all four of Yemen's presidential and parliamentary elections Recorded December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information 00:41:45 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations, Yemen http://www.ncusar.org/programs/briefings.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/09-audio/09-12-10-yemen-briefing-part2.mp3 Yemen Headlined: Contemporary Myths and Empirical Realities - Participating panelists include: > Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Director, Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative, Princeton University, and former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen > Dr. Christopher Boucek, Associate in the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace > Mr. Gregory Johnsen, Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton University; Co-Founder, Waq al-Waq: Islam and Insurgency in Yemen Blog; and former Fulbright and American Institute for Yemen Studies Fellow in Yemen > Ambassador James A. Larocco, Near East and South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, U.S. Department of Defense, and former U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait > Dr. Mustafa Alani, Senior Advisor and Research Program Director, Gulf Research Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Moderator: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; former Fulbright Fellow in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen; and one of two Americans to have served as an official observer for all four of Yemen's presidential and parliamentary elections Recorded December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information Podcasts Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Yemen Headlined: Contemporary Myths and Empirical Realities -- Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Dr. Christopher Boucek, Mr. Gregory Johnsen, Ambassador James A. Larocco, Dr. Mustafa Alani, Dr. John Duke Anthony - Part 2 Yemen Headlined: Contemporary Myths and Empirical Realities - Participating panelists include: > Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Director, Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative, Princeton University, and former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen > Dr. Christopher Boucek, Associate in the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace > Mr. Gregory Johnsen, Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton University; Co-Founder, Waq al-Waq: Islam and Insurgency in Yemen Blog; and former Fulbright and American Institute for Yemen Studies Fellow in Yemen > Ambassador James A. Larocco, Near East and South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, U.S. Department of Defense, and former U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait > Dr. Mustafa Alani, Senior Advisor and Research Program Director, Gulf Research Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Moderator: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; former Fulbright Fellow in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen; and one of two Americans to have served as an official observer for all four of Yemen's presidential and parliamentary elections Recorded December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information 00:44:07 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations, Yemen http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091015-intro.MP3 Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and Rear Admiral Harold J. Bernsen, (USN, Ret.), Chairman, Board of Directors, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and Rear Admiral Harold J. Bernsen, (USN, Ret.), Chairman, Board of Directors, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and Rear Admiral Harold J. Bernsen, (USN, Ret.), Chairman, Board of Directors, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:11:15 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091015-schilicher.MP3 Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in the United States Department of State, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in the United States Department of State, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in the United States Department of State, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:31:53 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091015-al-rumaihi.mp3 H.E. Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Mutib Al Rumaihi, Foreign Minister's Assistant for Follow Up Affairs, State of Qatar; Qatar's Ambassador to France and non-resident Ambassador to Belgium, the Swiss Federation, Luxemburg and the European Union (2002-2003); Head of the Government Committee for Delineating Maritime Borders and the Working Team of the UN Security Council (2006-2007); headed the organizing committees of international conferences such as F77, China 2005, New and Restored Democracies 2006, Gulf Summit 2007, Financing Development Summit 2008, Arab Summit 2009 and Arab and Latin America Summit 2009; former Major General, Qatari Armed Forces; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No H.E. Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Mutib Al Rumaihi, Foreign Minister's Assistant for Follow Up Affairs, State of Qatar; Qatar's Ambassador to France and non-resident Ambassador to Belgium, the Swiss Federation, Luxemburg and the European Union (2002-2003); Head of the Government Committee for Delineating Maritime Borders and the Working Team of the UN Security Council (2006-2007); headed the organizing committees of international conferences such as F77, China 2005, New and Restored Democracies 2006, Gulf Summit 2007, Financing Development Summit 2008, Arab Summit 2009 and Arab and Latin America Summit 2009; former Major General, Qatari Armed Forces; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. H.E. Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Mutib Al Rumaihi, Foreign Minister's Assistant for Follow Up Affairs, State of Qatar; Qatar's Ambassador to France and non-resident Ambassador to Belgium, the Swiss Federation, Luxemburg and the European Union (2002-2003); Head of the Government Committee for Delineating Maritime Borders and the Working Team of the UN Security Council (2006-2007); headed the organizing committees of international conferences such as F77, China 2005, New and Restored Democracies 2006, Gulf Summit 2007, Financing Development Summit 2008, Arab Summit 2009 and Arab and Latin America Summit 2009; former Major General, Qatari Armed Forces; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:10:51 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091015-fallon.MP3 Admiral William J. Fallon (USN, Ret.), Distinguished Fellow, Center for Naval Analysis; former Commander, U.S. Central Command (2007- 2008); and former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (February 2005-March 2007); at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Admiral William J. Fallon (USN, Ret.), Distinguished Fellow, Center for Naval Analysis; former Commander, U.S. Central Command (2007- 2008); and former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (February 2005-March 2007); at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Admiral William J. Fallon (USN, Ret.), Distinguished Fellow, Center for Naval Analysis; former Commander, U.S. Central Command (2007- 2008); and former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (February 2005-March 2007); at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:38:04 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091015-ambassadors-roundtable.MP3 H.E. Adel A. Al-Jubeir, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States; The Hon. James B. Smith (Brigadier General, USAF, Ret.) Ambassador of the United States to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and former United States Ambassadors to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Hon. Walter L. Cutler, The Hon. Chas Freeman, Jr., The Hon. Wyche Fowler, The Hon. James C. Oberwetter, and The Hon. Robert Jordan; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No H.E. Adel A. Al-Jubeir, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States; The Hon. James B. Smith (Brigadier General, USAF, Ret.) Ambassador of the United States to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and former United States Ambassadors to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Hon. Walter L. Cutler, The Hon. Chas Freeman, Jr., The Hon. Wyche Fowler, The Hon. James C. Oberwetter, and The Hon. Robert Jordan; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. H.E. Adel A. Al-Jubeir, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States; The Hon. James B. Smith (Brigadier General, USAF, Ret.) Ambassador of the United States to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and former United States Ambassadors to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Hon. Walter L. Cutler, The Hon. Chas Freeman, Jr., The Hon. Wyche Fowler, The Hon. James C. Oberwetter, and The Hon. Robert Jordan; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:32:45 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091015-israel-palestine.MP3 Dr. Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies and Chair, Middle Eastern Studies Program, University of San Francisco; H.E. Dr. Hussein Hassouna, Ambassador of the League of Arab States to the United States of America; Member, United Nations International Law Commission; H.E. Maen Rashid Areikat, Ambassador and Head of Mission, Mission of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the United States; Dr. Thomas Neu, Executive Director, Friends of UNRWA - the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine; and Mr. Robert Malley, Middle East and North Africa Program Director, International Crisis Group; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Dr. Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies and Chair, Middle Eastern Studies Program, University of San Francisco; H.E. Dr. Hussein Hassouna, Ambassador of the League of Arab States to the United States of America; Member, United Nations International Law Commission; H.E. Maen Rashid Areikat, Ambassador and Head of Mission, Mission of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the United States; Dr. Thomas Neu, Executive Director, Friends of UNRWA - the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine; and Mr. Robert Malley, Middle East and North Africa Program Director, International Crisis Group; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Dr. Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies and Chair, Middle Eastern Studies Program, University of San Francisco; H.E. Dr. Hussein Hassouna, Ambassador of the League of Arab States to the United States of America; Member, United Nations International Law Commission; H.E. Maen Rashid Areikat, Ambassador and Head of Mission, Mission of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the United States; Dr. Thomas Neu, Executive Director, Friends of UNRWA - the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine; and Mr. Robert Malley, Middle East and North Africa Program Director, International Crisis Group; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:59:35 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091015-iraq.mp3 H.E. Samir Sumaida'ie, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United States; Dr. Rochelle Davis, Assistant Professor of Arab Culture and Society (Anthropology), Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Dr. Joseph C. Moynihan, Vice President, Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems; and Dr. John Duke Anthony, President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No H.E. Samir Sumaida'ie, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United States; Dr. Rochelle Davis, Assistant Professor of Arab Culture and Society (Anthropology), Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Dr. Joseph C. Moynihan, Vice President, Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems; and Dr. John Duke Anthony, President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. H.E. Samir Sumaida'ie, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United States; Dr. Rochelle Davis, Assistant Professor of Arab Culture and Society (Anthropology), Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Dr. Joseph C. Moynihan, Vice President, Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems; and Dr. John Duke Anthony, President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 01:13:19 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091015-syria-lebanon.mp3 Ms. Martha Kessler, Former intelligence officer, Central Intelligence Agency working on the Middle East and South Asia; H.E. Dr. Imad Moustapha, Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United States; Dr. Laurie E. King, Former Managing Editor, Journal of Palestine Studies; Adjunct Professor, Arab Studies Program, Georgetown University; and Dr. Graeme Bannerman, International Elections Observer for Lebanon (once) and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (three times); Founder, Bannerman Associates; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Ms. Martha Kessler, Former intelligence officer, Central Intelligence Agency working on the Middle East and South Asia; H.E. Dr. Imad Moustapha, Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United States; Dr. Laurie E. King, Former Managing Editor, Journal of Palestine Studies; Adjunct Professor, Arab Studies Program, Georgetown University; and Dr. Graeme Bannerman, International Elections Observer for Lebanon (once) and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (three times); Founder, Bannerman Associates; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Ms. Martha Kessler, Former intelligence officer, Central Intelligence Agency working on the Middle East and South Asia; H.E. Dr. Imad Moustapha, Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United States; Dr. Laurie E. King, Former Managing Editor, Journal of Palestine Studies; Adjunct Professor, Arab Studies Program, Georgetown University; and Dr. Graeme Bannerman, International Elections Observer for Lebanon (once) and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (three times); Founder, Bannerman Associates; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:32:45 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091016-ellison.MP3 Congressman Keith Ellison, Member, United States House of Representatives, representing the Fifth District of Minnesota, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Congressman Keith Ellison, Member, United States House of Representatives, representing the Fifth District of Minnesota, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Congressman Keith Ellison, Member, United States House of Representatives, representing the Fifth District of Minnesota, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:39:02 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091016-ramadan.MP3 Mr. Amr Ahmed Ramadan, Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Mr. Amr Ahmed Ramadan, Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Mr. Amr Ahmed Ramadan, Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:12:47 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091016-defense-cooperation.mp3 Mr. Christopher Blanchard, United States Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS), Middle East Policy Analyst, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division; General Joseph P. Hoar (USMC, Ret.), former Commander, U.S. Central Command; Mr. Richard J. Millies, Vice President, International Strategy and Business Development, BAE Systems; and H.E. Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Mutib Al Rumaihi, Foreign Minister's Assistant for Follow Up Affairs, State of Qatar; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Mr. Christopher Blanchard, United States Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS), Middle East Policy Analyst, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division; General Joseph P. Hoar (USMC, Ret.), former Commander, U.S. Central Command; Mr. Richard J. Millies, Vice President, International Strategy and Business Development, BAE Systems; and H.E. Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Mutib Al Rumaihi, Foreign Minister's Assistant for Follow Up Affairs, State of Qatar; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Mr. Christopher Blanchard, United States Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS), Middle East Policy Analyst, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division; General Joseph P. Hoar (USMC, Ret.), former Commander, U.S. Central Command; Mr. Richard J. Millies, Vice President, International Strategy and Business Development, BAE Systems; and H.E. Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Mutib Al Rumaihi, Foreign Minister's Assistant for Follow Up Affairs, State of Qatar; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 01:05:55 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091016-nonoo.mp3 H.E. Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States; appointed to Bahrain's Majlis ash-Shura [National Advisory] Council by His Majesty the King Shaikh Hamad Bin Salman Al-Khalifa where, prior to her appointment as Ambassador she served on the Committee for Finance and Economic Affairs; and former Secretary General of the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No H.E. Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States; appointed to Bahrain's Majlis ash-Shura [National Advisory] Council by His Majesty the King Shaikh Hamad Bin Salman Al-Khalifa where, prior to her appointment as Ambassador she served on the Committee for Finance and Economic Affairs; and former Secretary General of the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. H.E. Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States; appointed to Bahrain's Majlis ash-Shura [National Advisory] Council by His Majesty the King Shaikh Hamad Bin Salman Al-Khalifa where, prior to her appointment as Ambassador she served on the Committee for Finance and Economic Affairs; and former Secretary General of the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:11:47 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091016-al-saeed.mp3 Dr. Abdulrahman H. Al-Saeed, Advisor to The Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Director, Office of Special Projects for HRH King 'Abdallah Bin 'Abdalaziz Al Sa'ud, Custodian of the Two Holy Places and King of Saudi Arabia, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Dr. Abdulrahman H. Al-Saeed, Advisor to The Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Director, Office of Special Projects for HRH King 'Abdallah Bin 'Abdalaziz Al Sa'ud, Custodian of the Two Holy Places and King of Saudi Arabia, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Dr. Abdulrahman H. Al-Saeed, Advisor to The Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Director, Office of Special Projects for HRH King 'Abdallah Bin 'Abdalaziz Al Sa'ud, Custodian of the Two Holy Places and King of Saudi Arabia, at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:27:25 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091016-obama-arab-views.mp3 Ms. Barbara G.B. Ferguson, Washington Bureau Chief, Arab News; Mr. Ibrahim Helal, Deputy Managing Editor, Al Jazeera Satellite Television, English; Mr. Hisham Melhem, Washington Bureau Chief, Al-Arabiya, the Dubai-UAE based satellite channel; and Ms. Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, Chief Correspondent, Middle East Broadcasting Center, Washington, D.C.; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No Ms. Barbara G.B. Ferguson, Washington Bureau Chief, Arab News; Mr. Ibrahim Helal, Deputy Managing Editor, Al Jazeera Satellite Television, English; Mr. Hisham Melhem, Washington Bureau Chief, Al-Arabiya, the Dubai-UAE based satellite channel; and Ms. Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, Chief Correspondent, Middle East Broadcasting Center, Washington, D.C.; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Ms. Barbara G.B. Ferguson, Washington Bureau Chief, Arab News; Mr. Ibrahim Helal, Deputy Managing Editor, Al Jazeera Satellite Television, English; Mr. Hisham Melhem, Washington Bureau Chief, Al-Arabiya, the Dubai-UAE based satellite channel; and Ms. Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, Chief Correspondent, Middle East Broadcasting Center, Washington, D.C.; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:57:55 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations http://www.ncusar.org/programs/auspc.html http://www.ncusar.org/programs/09-audio/091016-freeman.mp3 The Hon. Charles W. ("Chas") Freeman, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Projects International, Inc., a Washington, DC-based business development firm specializing in international joint ventures, acquisitions, and other business operations for its American and foreign clients; former President, Middle East Policy Council; former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (1993-94), earning the Department of Defense's highest public service awards for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China; former U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm); Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the U.S. mediation of Namibian independence from South Africa and Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola; and author of The Diplomat's Dictionary (Revised Edition) and Arts of Power: Statecraft and Diplomacy; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. Podcasts Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations No The Hon. Charles W. ("Chas") Freeman, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Projects International, Inc., a Washington, DC-based business development firm specializing in international joint ventures, acquisitions, and other business operations for its American and foreign clients; former President, Middle East Policy Council; former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (1993-94), earning the Department of Defense's highest public service awards for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China; former U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm); Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the U.S. mediation of Namibian independence from South Africa and Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola; and author of The Diplomat's Dictionary (Revised Edition) and Arts of Power: Statecraft and Diplomacy; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. The Hon. Charles W. ("Chas") Freeman, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Projects International, Inc., a Washington, DC-based business development firm specializing in international joint ventures, acquisitions, and other business operations for its American and foreign clients; former President, Middle East Policy Council; former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (1993-94), earning the Department of Defense's highest public service awards for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China; former U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm); Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the U.S. mediation of Namibian independence from South Africa and Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola; and author of The Diplomat's Dictionary (Revised Edition) and Arts of Power: Statecraft and Diplomacy; at NCUSAR's 2009 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more. 00:32:50 NCUSAR, Arab-US Policymakers Conference, National Council, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, National Council on US-Arab Relations, National Council for US-Arab Relations, National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations, US-Arab Relations, U.S.-Arab Relations