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Save to My Portfolio Assessing Iraq’s Future with H.E. Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

In Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections, a key issue will be the relationship between Baghdad and the regional government in Kurdistan. On January 27, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to discuss the elections, the Kurdish relationship with the Iraqi government, and the U.S. role in promoting stability in Iraq. Read More

Iraq, Middle East, Politics, Elections, Democracy Promotion

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Save to My Portfolio Al Qaeda in Yemen: A New Foothold

Thursday, January 21, 2010
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Despite an early focus on Yemen by the Obama administration, attempts at combating terrorism in the country have been stymied by many factors, including Yemen’s weak central government. On January 21, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy hosted a discussion on conditions in Yemen featuring Senior Fellows Daniel Byman and Bruce Riedel, and Gregory Johnsen from Princeton University. Read More

Middle East, Terrorism, Islamic World, Yemen

SPOTLIGHT: Middle East


Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah - Yemeni students return home after finishing school in Sanaa.

Save to My Portfolio What You Should Know About Yemen

Corinne Graff, January 08, 2010

Widespread poverty and violence along with increasingly severe food and water shortages have resulted in dire conditions in Yemen and provided refuge for global terrorist networks like al Qaeda.  Corinne Graff details the worsening situation within Yemen and offers recommendations for U.S. policy going forward. Read More

Middle East, Terrorism, Governance, Foreign Aid, Yemen

SPOTLIGHT: Iran


Reuters/Raheb Homavandi - Vendor counts money in shop in Tehran's Grand Bazaar.

Save to My Portfolio Iran Sanctions: Options, Opportunities and Consequences

Suzanne Maloney, December 15, 2009

During testimony before the House Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Suzanne Maloney discussed the prospects and implications of U.S. sanctions as a tool for addressing Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Read More

Iran, Sanctions, Nuclear Weapons, Nonproliferation, Arms Control

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The Saban Center conducts original research and develops innovative programs to promote a better understanding of the policy choices facing American decisionmakers in the Middle East.

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