TONIGHT
Join Prof. Tarek Masoud for a conversation with Bret Stephens, The New York Times opinion columnist & founder & editor-in-chief of SAPIR Journal, on the war in Gaza, U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, & the crisis of speech on college campuses
Register: belfercenter.org/event/conversa…

Happening today at noon!

FRIDAY

Join MEI for a talk by H.E. Dr. Yasir Al Naqbi, Director General, GovAcademy, دائرة التمكين الحكومي, on promoting effective governance and nurturing innovation, moderated by Prof. Tarek Masoud.

شبكة أبوظبي للإعلام

Register: belfercenter.org/event/building…

Join us Friday for a talk by H.E. Dr. Yasir Al Naqbi, Director General, GovAcademy, Abu Dhabi Dept. of Gov't Enablement, on promoting effective governance, nurturing innovation, & enhancing the citizen experience, moderated by Tarek Masoud.

Register: belfercenter.org/event/building…

Our final JFK Jr. Forum for the spring semester is part of Middle East Initiative (MEI)'s 'Middle East Dialogues' & features MEI Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud & Bret Stephens, NYT opinion columnist & SAPIR founder & editor-in-chief.

RSVP (HUID required): ken.sc/forum-0429

OUT NOW

Read Senior Fellow Edward P. Djerejian's latest op-ed for The Hill on the 'growing gap between the policies of the U.S. and Israel toward the conduct of the war in Gaza and possible endgames to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.'

thehill.com/opinion/intern…

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Join Prof. Tarek Masoud for a conversation with Bret Stephens, The New York Times opinion columnist & founder & editor-in-chief of SAPIR Journal, on the war in Gaza, U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, & the crisis of speech on college campuses.

Register: belfercenter.org/event/conversa…

At today’s community lunch, Senior Fellow Abdulkhaleq Abdulla presented his new paper, “The Gulf Moment and the Making of the Khaleeji State,” which offers a new framework for understanding governance and transformation within the GCC.

Join us today for a discussion on Arab Women at Harvard University #Arab #women organized by the Harvard UniversityIOP and Harvard Arab Women's Collective.

To watch the first four conversations in our 'Middle East Dialogues' series and stay up to date with all the latest at MEI, subscribe to our YouTube channel:

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My reaction:
'In the short term, Israel may be able to drag Biden into begrudgingly supporting an escalation. But in the long-term, doing so could also accelerate the generational shift viewing Israel as a strategic liability for the United States.'
brookings.edu/articles/the-i…

Thank you, Dr. Einat Wilf, for visiting us and sharing your perspective with our community.

Happening today at noon!

I am very pleased to share with you my most recently published Harvard University Belfer Center paper, The Gulf Moment and the Making of the Khaleeji State. A novel analytical concept instead of the old rentier state paradigm. belfercenter.org/publication/gu…

FRIDAY

Join Faculty Chair Tarek Masoud for a conversation with Dr. Einat Wilf, author and former member of Knesset, on the war in Gaza, its impact on domestic Israeli politics, and prospects for peace.

Register: belfercenter.org/event/conversa…

WATCH Faculty Chair Tarek Masoud’s conversation w/ Salam Fayyad, fmr PM of the PA, on the conflict in #Gaza , overcoming factionalism in Palestinian politics, & why strengthening--not dismantling--the #OsloAccords could lead to statehood & lasting peace.
youtu.be/8adADEkF-zE

To watch the first four conversations in our 'Middle East Dialogues' series and stay up to date with all the latest at MEI, subscribe to our YouTube channel:

youtube.com/channel/UCFu1o…

The Middle East Initiative (MEI)'s Middle East Dialogues have aimed to bring a range of voices on Israel-Gaza to campus for thoughtful dialogue this semester. And so far it's worked. ken.sc/3TU7HK8

READ
MEI Fellow Yuree Noh & co-author Marwa Shalaby use original survey data from Morocco and Tunisia - 2 Arab countries w/progressive gender policies - to examine public perceptions of electoral gender quotas in less democratic settings in Comparative Political Studies
belfercenter.org/publication/wh…

WATCH Faculty Chair Tarek Masoud’s conversation w/ Salam Fayyad, fmr PM of the PA, on the conflict in #Gaza , overcoming factionalism in Palestinian politics, & why strengthening--not dismantling--the #OsloAccords could lead to statehood & lasting peace.
youtu.be/8adADEkF-zE