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Save to My PortfolioGeneration in Waiting: The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East

Navtej Dhillon and Tarik Yousef, November 01, 2009

Young people in the Middle East (15--29 years old) constitute about one-third of the region's population. Generation in Waiting portrays their plight, urging greater investment designed to improve the lives of this critical group. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioA Revolution Once More: Unmanned Systems and the Middle East

Peter W. Singer, October 29, 2009, Future Horizons

Amidst growing use of robotics in warfare, Peter Singer explores the future of unmanned systems in the Middle East and South Asia. Singer concludes that while the United States remains -- and likely will remain -- the top developer of such technology, it is only a matter of time before other nations begin deploying robotics in large numbers. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioIraq's Economy Needs More Than Security

Raj M. Desai, October 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Iraq's Economy Needs More Than SecurityAlthough violence in Iraq has decreased, Raj Desai states other transitions are needed before U.S. businesses feel comfortable about the Iraqi investment climate. In addition to security, Desai offers three sets of fundamental reforms to convince investors that Iraq is really "open for business." Read More

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Save to My PortfolioIntolerance and Censorship in the Arab World

Cynthia P. Schneider and Nadia Oweidat , October 13, 2009, Anderson Cooper 360 Blog

Cynthia Schneider and Nadia Oweidat write that the Arab world is rich in literature examining all aspects of Arab life and advocating a vision of a multi-cultural society that respects human rights. Rather than manufacturing its own messages, Schneider and Oweidat believe the United States should support a return to standards of critical thinking that once characterized the Arab world. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioArab Citizens of Israel: What Do They Think?

Thursday, October 01, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

On October 1, Shibley Telhami, Saban Center nonresident senior fellow and Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, presented results of the 2009 University of Maryland/Zogby International opinion poll, conducted in August 2009, that surveyed Israeli Arabs and Palestinian public opinion. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioIran Sanctions: Who Really Wins?

Djavad Salehi-Isfahani , September 30, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Iran Sanctions: Who Really Wins?Iranian officials agreed in principle with the United States and five other international powers in Geneva to export their uranium enrichment program in exchange for a halt in UN sanctions action. Djavad Salehi-Isfahani argues that sanctions would be the wrong choice anyway. Existing sanctions have had no discernible effect on Iran's nuclear policy, and harsher sanctions may actually strengthen President Ahmadinejad's populist control of the economy. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioA New Way Forward: Encouraging Greater Cultural Engagement with Muslim Communities

Cynthia P. Schneider, September 28, 2009, The Brookings Institution

In a recent speech in Cairo, President Obama advocated "a new way forward," based on mutual interest and mutual respect in relationships between the United States and Muslim communities across the globe. Cynthia Schneider explains the important role arts, culture, and the media can play in building these relationships and fostering positive social change. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Middle East and the New Global Economy: Development and Diversification in Saudi Arabia

Tarik Yousef and Hassan Hakimian, September 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Middle East and the New Global Economy: Development and Diversification in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia will join other Group of Twenty (G-20) nations this week to address the global economic recovery. In a discussion with the Middle East Youth Initiative, expert economist Hassan Hakimian explains that the government’s stimulus budget has helped to cushion the country from the worst effects of the recession. Yet, the long-term challenges of developing the non-oil, private sector and harnessing human capital remain. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Middle East and the New Global Economy: Revisiting Egypt in the Wake of the Downturn

Tarik Yousef and Ragui Assaad, September 22, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Middle East and the New Global Economy: Revisiting Egypt in the Wake of the DownturnAs leaders from the Group of Twenty (G-20) nations prepare to meet to take stock of the world's economy, the Middle East finds itself increasingly influenced by global trends and policies. Brookings expert Tarik Yousef and professor Ragui Assaad discuss Egypt's responses to the downturn and its future role in the global economy. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioPromoting Democracy, out of Fashion in Washington?

Anouar Boukhars, September 22, 2009, Common Ground News Service

Brookings Doha Visiting Fellow Anouar Boukhars examines recent commentary that the Obama administration is distancing itself from democracy promotion in the Middle East. Boukhars finds that these claims are largely untrue, and points to examples of continued funding political reform as well as why some goals of the Bush administration needed amendment. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioPreviewing the United Nations General Assembly: A Discussion with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Friday, September 18, 2009
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Sharon FarmerWorld leaders are now in New York as the United Nations General Assembly opens its 64th session. Last week, Brookings hosted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a speech previewing the U.S. agenda for the assembly, including addressing Iran, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, climate change, and the Middle East peace process. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Democratization Process in Morocco

Thursday, September 17, 2009
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

Morocco has often been hailed as a model for democratic reform in an otherwise authoritarian region. In order to understand better the progress Morocco has undergone since the 1990s, when it started on the path of democratic reform, the Saban Center’s Patkin Visiting Fellow in Arab Reform, Maâti Monjib, led a policy luncheon discussion regarding the various advances and obstacles associated with Moroccan democratization. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Future of Middle East Peace: Israel's Options and Opportunities

Wednesday, September 09, 2009
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

On September 9, the Saban Center at Brookings hosted a policy discussion with Alon Pinkas, former Consul General of Israel in New York and current President of the U.S.-Israel Institute at the Rabin Center in Tel Aviv. The discussion came in advance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to New York to attend the UN General assembly and amid debate over the health of the United States-Israel relationship. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioPolitique étrangère d'Obama: les nuages noirs de l'automne

Justin Vaïsse, September 01, 2009, Le Figaro

Justin Vaïsse lays out the delicate international issues that await President Obama in the fall. He concludes none of them holds any promise of easy resolution, and the principles on which Obama founded his foreign policy will be severly tested. (French) Read More

In Brief

The birth-place of three religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—and numerous civilizations, the Middle East is strategically located between Europe and Asia.

On June 4, President Barack Obama delivered an address from Cairo that focused on U.S. relations with the Muslim world. This follows the president’s recent meetings with Saudi, Egyptian, Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

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