National Council On U.s.-arab Relations

Ms. Raghida Dergham interviews General (Ret.) David Petraeus at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 29th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

The United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia makes remarks to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 29th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Colonel (Ret.) Abbas K. Dahouk, Dr. Cinzia Bianco, Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman, Ms. Kirsten Fontenrose, and Mr. Joshua Yaphe at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 29th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

The Commander of the United States Central Command makes remarks to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 29th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United States makes remarks to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 29th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Hassan, Ambassador (Ret.) Susan L. Ziadeh, Mr. Timothy Lenderking, Dr. Abdullah Al Shayji, Dr. Abdullah Baabood, and Dr. John Duke Anthony at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 29th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary makes remarks to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 29th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

The Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General makes remarks to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 29th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

H.E. Mohamed M. Abou El Enein, Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt, and Dr. John Duke Anthony at NCUSAR's 2020 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, Mr. Leo A. Daly III, and Dr. John Duke Anthony at NCUSAR's 2020 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Mr. Thomas L. Friedman, Mr. Mohammed Alyahya, Ms. Susanne Koelbl, Dr. David Ottaway, Mr. David H. Rundell, Ms. Barbara Slavin, and Mr. Richard Kaplan at NCUSAR's 2020 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

On October 22, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the World Trade Center Washington, DC convened a roundtable discussion exploring "Business, Trade, and Investment Opportunities in Saudi Arabia: What You Need to Know." Featured specialists included Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt, Mr. Ahmed Abuzinadah, Mr. Abdulrahman T. Bakir, Mr. Andrew Gelfuso, and Dr. John Duke Anthony.

On September 10, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations convened a briefing and conversation featuring a "'Vision or Mirage' Book Discussion and Perspectives on United States Relationships in Arabia and the Gulf." Participating specialists included the author of 'Vision or Mirage,' Mr. David H. Rundell, together with Ambassador (Ret.) Michael Gfoeller and Dr. John Duke Anthony.

On August 25, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies convened a roundtable discussion exploring "Racism and Prejudice in America and the Arab World." Featured specialists included Dr. Hoda Al-Helaissi, Dr. Chouki El-Hamel, Mr. Isma'il Kushkush, Dr. Muhammad Al-Wuhaib, Bishop Aubrey Harley, Ms. Hanin Al-Sudais, Mr. Joshua Yaphe, and Dr. John Duke Anthony.

On August 18, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations convened a discussion exploring dynamics in Libya titled "Beyond the Proxy War." Featured specialists included Mr. Jalel Harchaoui, Dr. Virginie Collombier, Mr. Jonathan M. Winer, Dr. William Lawrence, and Dr. John Duke Anthony.

On June 24, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the Dubai Public Policy Research Center (b'huth) convened a discussion exploring the impact of social distancing on society titled "Life Within Six Feet." Featured specialists included Mr. Rafic Makki, Mr. Nasser Al Sheikh, Dr. Omar Al-Ubaidly, Dr. Anita Blanchard, Mr. Selim Edde, Mr. Mohammed Baharoon, Mr. Joshua Yaphe, Dr. John Duke Anthony, and Mr. Patrick Mancino.

On June 17, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the Middle East Council of American Chambers of Commerce convened a discussion exploring business and investment dynamics in Saudi Arabia titled "Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Opportunity: Taking Stock of an Extraordinary Moment in the Saudi Arabian-United States Business Relationship." Featured specialists included Mr. Christopher Johnson, Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt, Mr. Ahmed Abuzinadah, Dr. John Duke Anthony, and Mr. Patrick Mancino.

On June 11, 2020, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations convened a discussion exploring dynamics in Oman and the Oman-U.S. relationship titled "Eye on Oman: Constancy Amid Modernization and Development." Featured specialists included H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Hassan, Ambassador (Ret.) Richard J. Schmierer, Professor Linda Pappas Funsch, Dr. John Duke Anthony, and Mr. Patrick Mancino.

Sports play an important role in bridging divides throughout the world, including in the Arab region. They help people of all ages and walks of life learn to work together toward a common goal, play fairly by a set of agreed rules, and understand how to accept both victory and defeat. Moreover, sports can help Americans and Arabs exchange cultural values, improve understanding, develop empathy, and promote inclusion. On May 19, 2020, The Washington, D.C.-based National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the Riyadh-based King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies convened a virtual roundtable discussion on "Sports Diplomacy in the Middle East." Participants were HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, Ms. Shaima Saleh Al-Husseini, Mr. Mark Clark, Mr. Kemp Gouldin, Mr. Ryan Murphy, Mr. Hozaifa Al-Maleh, Dr. Heidi A. Alaskary, Dr. John Duke Anthony, and Mr. Joshua Yaphe.

National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and World Trade Center of Washington, DC/Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Public Affairs Discussion of "Energy, Economic, and Defense Dynamics During a Time of Pandemic." Recorded on April 15, 2020. Featuring Dr. Paul Sullivan, Ms. Kirsten Fontenrose, Mr. Phillip Cornell, Dr. John Duke Anthony, Mr. David Des Roches, and Mr. Andrew Gelfuso. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.