

Past Event
During the week of February 22, the Center for Middle East Policy (CMEP) at Brookings will host an international conference ā bringing together leaders and experts from the region, the United States, and elsewhere in the world ā to discuss the top priorities for the United States and the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. The conference, titled āThe Middle East and the new U.S. administration,ā marks the successful first year of CMEPās āSources of Middle East instabilityā project. This signature effort brings to bear the centerās expertise in regional geopolitics, deep understanding of key countries, and insight into U.S. foreign policymaking to reassess assumptions about the region and to offer a sound knowledge basis for future policy.
The four-day virtual conferenceāÆwill featureāÆdiscussions with heads of state, policymakers, and experts from the United States and the world.
Register for the upcoming sessions Ā» | For video recordings of completed sessions, see our YouTube page.
Viewers can submit questions byĀ emailingāÆ[email protected]āÆor by joining the conversation on Twitter with #USMiddleEast.
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10:00 am - 10:45 am
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March 17, 2025