Recent Events
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After the 3rd Gaza War: The Future of Israeli-Palestinian Relations
On November 19, Shai Feldman and Khalil Shikaki of Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East Studies spoke about rising tensions in Jerusalem in the aftermath of the 2014 Hamas-Israel War. The scholars also discussed possible roles for the United States in the region. To read a summary of the event, click here.
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Ambassador S. Jaishankar on India’s foreign and domestic policy
H.E. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India to the United States, spoke at a small off-the-record dinner at the Center for the National Interest on Monday, November 17, 2014. The Ambassador discussed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign and domestic policy, India’s evolving influence in the region, and its relationship with Pakistan
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Vitaly Naumkin on The U.S., Russia and the Crisis in the Middle East
On November 7, Vitaly Naumkin, Director of Russia’s Institute for Oriental Studies, led a discussion on the U.S., Russia and the Middle East. Mr. Naumkin spoke at length about the Russian perspective on ISIL, as well as the prospects of a U.S.-Iranian nuclear deal. Event Summary “The Russian-U.S. relationship cannot get any worse than it
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Ambassador Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari on the U.S. and the Middle East
H.E. Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari, Qatar’s Ambassador to the United States, spoke during an off-the-record dinner at the Center for the National Interest on November 5, 2014. The Ambassador discussed the regional threat posed by ISIL, the Syrian civil war, and the future of U.S.-Iran relations.
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2014 Distinguished Service Award Dinner Honoring Senator Rand Paul
Senator Rand Paul outlines the principles of “conservative realism” at the 2014 Center for the National Interest Distinguished Service Award Dinner. Click here to view the remarks on YouTube. To read the text of the speech, click here. Click here to see the presentation of the award.
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