Recent Events
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Syria and the Islamic State: Status and Prospects
On July 13, the Center for the National Interest hosted Vitaly Naumkin, Director of the Institute for Oriental Studies under the Russian Academy of Sciences and one of Russia’s top experts on the Middle East, and Paul Pillar, a Contributing Editor of The National Interest magazine and a former National Intelligence Officer for the Near
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A Conversation with Kazakh Ambassador Kairat Umarov
On July 1, Kazakh Ambassador Kairat Umarov spoke at a Center for the National Interest event. The Ambassador discussed a wide range of issues affecting Eurasia, including economic development and international relations in the region. The event was moderated by Center for the National Interest President Dimitri K. Simes. Event Summary As a result of
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Weathering the Storm: Outlooks and Challenges for Syria’s Neighbors
Chatham House and the Center for the National Interest jointly hosted an event on June 25 to discuss the present situation in Syria. Neil Quilliam, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, and former Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford, Senior Fellow at Middle East Institute, gave introductory remarks. Christopher Phillips,
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The Prospects for Stability in the Middle East
On June 23, the Center held an off-the-record lunch discussion with Ambassador Anne Patterson, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, on the prospects for stability in the Middle East and the U.S. role in the region. The event, moderated by Center Advisory Council member Ambassador John Negroponte, touched on Iranian nuclear negotiations, the
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Seminar with Russia’s Andranik Migranyan
On June 22, Andranik Migranyan, Director of Russia’s government-connected Institute for Democracy and Cooperation, spoke about U.S.-Russian relations at a Center seminar moderated by President Dimitri K. Simes. Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak also participated in the discussion. A summary of the meeting is available here.
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