Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is an American non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. The Council has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

National Council on US-Arab Relations

Since 1992, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' <a target="_blank" href="https://ncusar.org/auspc">Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference</a> has gathered nationally and internationally renowned specialists for a one-of-a-kind shared experience. The specialists are tasked with prioritizing, discussing, debating, and analyzing issues of overarching importance to Americans, Arabs, and others. Absent such an effort, their observations or suggestions will have little chance of being effectively addressed, let alone being met. &nbsp; Over two days, Arab and American leaders from government, the military, business, and academe share privileged information, insight, and recommendations. Their input and comments are vitally important to the definition of issues, the ordering of priorities, and directions for policy formulation and implementation. &nbsp; The Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference's mission is educational. It is the largest gathering in America dedicated to understanding and offering proposals for improving the U.S.-Arab relationship. &nbsp; The failure of such leaders to rise to the occasion does not come cost-free. Ask that of the millions in the Arab region and the United States whose lives remain mired in poverty, with a lack of opportunity and the denial of access to basic human services. Worse, many confront the increasing imposition of obstacles to inclusiveness and active participation in their country's national development processes. Add further the natural negative reaction of any government and people to the intrusion of foreign influence, including that of their self-proclaimed allies, in their domestic affairs. All of this is hardly conducive to the creation and sustainability of security, stability, and peace. Without these features, any government's and people's prospects for peace, let alone prosperity, will be short-lived and defeated. &nbsp; We must do better. We can do better. &nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="https://ncusar.org/auspc">The Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference welcomes your registration and participation.</a>

Since 1992, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' <a href="https://ncusar.org/auspc">Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference</a> has gathered nationally and internationally renowned specialists for a one-of-a-kind shared experience. The specialists are tasked with prioritizing, discussing, debating, and analyzing issues of overarching importance to Americans, Arabs, and others. Absent such an effort, their observations or suggestions will have little chance of being effectively addressed, let alone being met. &nbsp; Over two days, Arab and American leaders from government, the military, business, and academe share privileged information, insight, and recommendations. Their input and comments are vitally important to the definition of issues, the ordering of priorities, and directions for policy formulation and implementation. &nbsp; The Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference's mission is educational. It is the largest gathering in America dedicated to understanding and offering proposals for improving the U.S.-Arab relationship. &nbsp; The failure of such leaders to rise to the occasion does not come cost-free. Ask that of the millions in the Arab region and the United States whose lives remain mired in poverty, with a lack of opportunity and the denial of access to basic human services. Worse, many confront the increasing imposition of obstacles to inclusiveness and active participation in their country's national development processes. Add further the natural negative reaction of any government and people to the intrusion of foreign influence, including that of their self-proclaimed allies, in their domestic affairs. All of this is hardly conducive to the creation and sustainability of security, stability, and peace. Without these features, any government's and people's prospects for peace, let alone prosperity, will be short-lived and defeated. &nbsp; We must do better. We can do better. &nbsp; <a href="https://ncusar.org/auspc">The Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference welcomes your registration and participation.</a>

31st Annual Policymakers Conference - "Arab-U.S. Uncertainties and Constants: What Lies Ahead?"

Join the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations for an exploration of dynamics and developments in the humanitarian aid sector with the leader of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid &amp; Relief Centre (KSRelief), Saudi Arabia's leading aid organization that serves people and communities in more than fifty countries around the world.

Founding President & CEO

Supervisor General

Board Member

A Conversation About Humanitarian Aid with His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah

Since 1992, the <a target="_blank" href="https://ncusar.org">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a>' <a target="_blank" href="https://ncusar.org/auspc">Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference</a> has gathered internationally renowned specialists to analyze, discuss, and debate issues of overarching importance to the American and Arab people's needs, concerns, interests, and key foreign policy objectives. Over several days, Arab and American leaders from government, the military, business, academe, and the community of strategic and intelligence analysts share privileged information, insight, knowledge, and understanding.&nbsp;The contributions of these renowned American and Arab foreign affairs practitioners to Arab-U.S. policy-centric analyses and assessments are vitally important to the definition of issues, and the ordering of priorities. They are essential to improving the capabilities for better awareness and appreciation of the most significant trends and indications embedded in the challenges and opportunities confronting Arab and U.S. policymakers, decisionmakers, and their respective populations. As with each of the previous Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conferences, the impact of their recommendations, implicit as well as explicit, will influence the direction of policy formulation and implementation in American and Arab governments alike.

Since 1992, the <a href="https://ncusar.org">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a>' <a href="https://ncusar.org/auspc">Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference</a> has gathered internationally renowned specialists to analyze, discuss, and debate issues of overarching importance to the American and Arab people's needs, concerns, interests, and key foreign policy objectives. Over several days, Arab and American leaders from government, the military, business, academe, and the community of strategic and intelligence analysts share privileged information, insight, knowledge, and understanding.&nbsp;The contributions of these renowned American and Arab foreign affairs practitioners to Arab-U.S. policy-centric analyses and assessments are vitally important to the definition of issues, and the ordering of priorities. They are essential to improving the capabilities for better awareness and appreciation of the most significant trends and indications embedded in the challenges and opportunities confronting Arab and U.S. policymakers, decisionmakers, and their respective populations. As with each of the previous Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conferences, the impact of their recommendations, implicit as well as explicit, will influence the direction of policy formulation and implementation in American and Arab governments alike.

Commander

Chairman

Secretary-General

Secretary General

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs

Ambassador to the United States

Visiting Fellow

International Advisory Board Member

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary

Chair for Islamic Area Studies

Professor of International Relations

Chief Broadcaster

Career Ambassador (Retired)

Professorial Lecturer and Visiting Scholar

Founder and Executive Chairman

Vice President

30th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

Join the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations for a roundtable discussion about the Lebanese cause and the future for the people of Lebanon.The program will be livestreamed on the National Council's YouTube channel and can also be accessed from the National Council's website.Audio and video recordings of the program will be available soon after the livestream on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.

Writer and Director

Executive Director - Lebanon

Unpacking Lebanon's Crisis: Assessing the Leadership Failings Causing the Current Human Calamity

Join the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and Egypt's Vice Minister for Tourism Affairs to explore Egypt's vibrant locales and the many renowned sites that showcase its rich cultural heritage.

Vice Minister for Tourism Affairs

President & CEO

Why Egypt Should Be Your Next Destination

Center for Strategic &amp; International Studies (CSIS) Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman will discuss his report, “Iran and U.S. Strategy: Looking beyond the JCPOA,” recently published by CSIS. The report argues that the United States must consider a range of critical issues that will not be solved by simply renewing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran. It analyzes Iran's current conventional strike capabilities and its older unguided delivery systems, and reviews Iran's aging Air Force and the Arab Gulf countries' air modernization efforts. Explore the forces of constancy and change with leading defense and security specialists during this National Council briefing program.&nbsp;

Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy

Associate Professor

Iran and U.S. Strategy: Looking Beyond the JCPOA

Join the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations for a virtual visit to the Sultanate of Oman, one of the most historically and culturally rich of all Arab and Islamic societies. Council Cultural Affairs Fellow Mr. Badar Al Yazeedi joins Council Founding President &amp; CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony and author of “Oman Reborn: Balancing Tradition and Modernization” Professor Linda Pappas Funsch to explore some of Oman’s sites that inspire wonder.

Cultural Affairs Fellow

Research Fellow

Exploring Oman: The Jewel of Arabia

Join the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations for a conversation with H.E. Walid Joumblatt exploring dynamics in Lebanon and the wider Middle East. Mr. Joumblatt is a politician and leader who has served in Lebanon for decades. He will analyze and provide context for the latest developments in the Levant and Middle East North Africa region during his discussion with the National Council.

Founding President & CEO 

Regional Dynamics in Context: A Conversation with His Excellency Walid Joumblatt

Book discussion of Saudi Arabia Transformation: Uncertainty and Sustainability (Routledge 2021) with the authors, Dr. Turki Faisal Al Rasheed and Dr. Paul Joyce.&nbsp;

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Adjunct Professor

Associate

President and CEO

Founding President and CEO

"Saudi Arabia Transformation: Uncertainty and Sustainability" Book Discussion

Join the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, the U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee, and Willkie Farr &amp; Gallagher LLP for a conversation about the future of U.S. trade and investment opportunities with the GCC countries. The program will feature specialists based in the Gulf from the Middle East Council of American Chambers of Commerce.

Director of New Business Development

Founding Chairman

Founding President

The Future Of U.S.-GCC Trade And Investment

Join the <a target="_blank" href="https://ncusar.org" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a> and the <a target="_blank" href="http://us-gcc.org" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a> for an examination of the challenges facing the new U.S. administration in the Arab world. Featured specialists include:<ul>	<li>Dr. John Duke Anthony&nbsp;(Context Provider and Moderator)</li>	<li>Dr. Geoffrey Gresh (&quot;U.S. Defense Cooperation with the Arab Gulf States&quot;)</li>	<li>Ms. Raghida Dergham (&quot;Alignments and Re-Alignments in U.S.-Arab Relations&quot;)</li>	<li>Mr. Khalil Jahshan (&quot;The Palestinian Future&quot;)</li>	<li>Mr. Fahad Nazer (&quot;Changing Dynamics of U.S.-Gulf Relations&quot;)</li>	<li>Dr. Theodore Karasik (&quot;Russia and the Arab World: Allies or Adversaries?&quot;), and</li>	<li>Dr. Imad Harb (&quot;Geo-Political Dynamics in Syria and Iraq&quot;)</li></ul>

Join the <a href="https://ncusar.org" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a> and the <a href="http://us-gcc.org" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a> for an examination of the challenges facing the new U.S. administration in the Arab world. Featured specialists include:

<ul>
	<li>Dr. John Duke Anthony&nbsp;(Context Provider and Moderator)</li>
	<li>Dr. Geoffrey Gresh (&quot;U.S. Defense Cooperation with the Arab Gulf States&quot;)</li>
	<li>Ms. Raghida Dergham (&quot;Alignments and Re-Alignments in U.S.-Arab Relations&quot;)</li>
	<li>Mr. Khalil Jahshan (&quot;The Palestinian Future&quot;)</li>
	<li>Mr. Fahad Nazer (&quot;Changing Dynamics of U.S.-Gulf Relations&quot;)</li>
	<li>Dr. Theodore Karasik (&quot;Russia and the Arab World: Allies or Adversaries?&quot;), and</li>
	<li>Dr. Imad Harb (&quot;Geo-Political Dynamics in Syria and Iraq&quot;)</li>
</ul>

International Security Studies Department Head and Associate Professor, College of International Security Affairs

Columnist, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, and New York Bureau Chief

Executive Director

Senior Advisor

What Arab-U.S. Way Forward In Major Crisis Areas?

<h2>"The Next U.S. Presidency and U.S.-Arab Relations: Probabilities, Possibilities, Potential Pitfalls"</h2>The National Council's <a target="_blank" href="http://ncusar.org/auspc" target="_blank">Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference</a>&nbsp;gathers&nbsp;internationally renowned specialists to analyze, discuss, and debate issues of over-arching importance to the American and Arab people's needs, concerns, interests, and key foreign policy objectives. Over two-days, Arab and American leaders from government, the military, business, and academe share privileged information, insight, and recommendations that are vitally important to the definition of issues, the ordering of priorities, and the direction of policy formulation and implementation in American and Arab governments alike.The 25th Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference is scheduled for October 26-27, 2016, at the Ronald Reagan Building &amp; International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The conference will again provide attendees with two-days of shared ideas, intense discussions and debate, and extensive networking.

<h2>"The Next U.S. Presidency and U.S.-Arab Relations: Probabilities, Possibilities, Potential Pitfalls"</h2>

The National Council's <a href="http://ncusar.org/auspc" target="_blank">Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference</a>&nbsp;gathers&nbsp;internationally renowned specialists to analyze, discuss, and debate issues of over-arching importance to the American and Arab people's needs, concerns, interests, and key foreign policy objectives. Over two-days, Arab and American leaders from government, the military, business, and academe share privileged information, insight, and recommendations that are vitally important to the definition of issues, the ordering of priorities, and the direction of policy formulation and implementation in American and Arab governments alike.

The 25th Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference is scheduled for October 26-27, 2016, at the Ronald Reagan Building &amp; International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The conference will again provide attendees with two-days of shared ideas, intense discussions and debate, and extensive networking.

Minister of Culture & Information

Chairman 

Distinguished Statesman

25th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference: "The Next U.S. Presidency And U.S.-Arab Relations"

Learn about Saudi Arabia&#39;s counter-terrorism efforts from UN adviser Nawaf Althari. Nawaf Althari leads the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre&#39;s Expert Advisory Board. He oversees UNCCT projects related to capacity building, countering violent extremism, preventing online radicalization, and dealing directly with international terrorists. In the private sector he has engaged Google, Facebook, and other actors seeking to foster dialogue, analysis, and perspective regarding online radicalization.

Counter-Terrorism Specialist Representing Saudi Arabia

Counter-Terrorism And Saudi Arabia: A Conversation With The United Nations' Nawaf Althari

Since 1991, the National Council’s annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference has gathered internationally renowned specialists to analyze, discuss, and debate issues of over-arching importance to the American and Arab people’s needs, concerns, interests, and key foreign policy objectives. Over two-days, Arab and American leaders from government, the military, business, and academe share privileged information, insight, and recommendations that are vitally important to the definition of issues, the ordering of priorities, and the direction of policy formulation and implementation in American and Arab governments alike.The 24th Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference will be held October 14-15, 2015, at the Ronald Reagan Building &amp; International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The conference will again provide attendees with two-days of shared ideas, intense discussions and debate, and extensive networking.Information about the schedule of sessions and featured specialists can be found at:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://ncusar.org/auspc/2015" target="_blank"><a target="_blank" href="http://ncusar.org/auspc/2015" target="_blank">http://ncusar.org/auspc/2015</a></a>.

Since 1991, the National Council’s annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference has gathered internationally renowned specialists to analyze, discuss, and debate issues of over-arching importance to the American and Arab people’s needs, concerns, interests, and key foreign policy objectives. Over two-days, Arab and American leaders from government, the military, business, and academe share privileged information, insight, and recommendations that are vitally important to the definition of issues, the ordering of priorities, and the direction of policy formulation and implementation in American and Arab governments alike.

The 24th Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference will be held October 14-15, 2015, at the Ronald Reagan Building &amp; International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The conference will again provide attendees with two-days of shared ideas, intense discussions and debate, and extensive networking.

Information about the schedule of sessions and featured specialists can be found at:&nbsp;<a href="http://ncusar.org/auspc/2015" target="_blank">http://ncusar.org/auspc/2015</a>.

Ambassador 

General Manager 

Foreign Service Officer and Scholar

Vice President for Policy and Research

Research Professor

Distinguished Fellow and President Emeritus

Founder and President

ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

Director and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program

Ambassador

Senior International Affairs Fellow

24th Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

On October 6, 2015, the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://ncusar.org/" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a>&nbsp;are hosting a public affairs briefing on&nbsp;&ldquo;Analyzing and Assessing Saudi Arabian Defense Strategy.&rdquo;The featured specialist will be&nbsp;HRH Navy Captain (Ret.) Prince Sultan bin Khalid Al-Faisal Al Sa&rsquo;ud&nbsp;&ndash; President, Al Joshan Security Services; Former Commander, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Counter-Insurgency Special Operations Task Force; Designer and Inaugural Commandant, RSNF Special Forces Training Center. Serving as context provider and moderator will be&nbsp;Dr. John Duke Anthony&nbsp;&ndash; Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and Member, U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy and Subcommittee on Sanctions.

On October 6, 2015, the&nbsp;<a href="http://ncusar.org/" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a>&nbsp;are hosting a public affairs briefing on&nbsp;&ldquo;Analyzing and Assessing Saudi Arabian Defense Strategy.&rdquo;

The featured specialist will be&nbsp;HRH Navy Captain (Ret.) Prince Sultan bin Khalid Al-Faisal Al Sa&rsquo;ud&nbsp;&ndash; President, Al Joshan Security Services; Former Commander, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Counter-Insurgency Special Operations Task Force; Designer and Inaugural Commandant, RSNF Special Forces Training Center. Serving as context provider and moderator will be&nbsp;Dr. John Duke Anthony&nbsp;&ndash; Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and Member, U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy and Subcommittee on Sanctions.

HRH Navy Captain (Ret.) Prince

Former Commander

Analyzing and Assessing Saudi Arabian Defense Strategy 

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to announce that its 22nd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, &ldquo;Navigating Arab-U.S. Relations: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,&rdquo; is scheduled for October 22-23, 2013, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Over two days, Arab and American leaders from government, the military, business, and academe will share privileged information, insight, and recommendations that are vitally important to the definition of issues, the ordering of priorities, and the direction of policy formulation and implementation in American and Arab governments alike. Featured speakers at this year&rsquo;s conference include HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa&#39;ud, CENTCOM Commander General Lloyd J. Austin III, Dr. David Lesch, Ms. Sarah Ladislaw, Dr. Bassam Haddad, Dr. Herman Franssen, H.E. Mohamed Bin Abdulla Al-Rumaihi, and many more internationally renowned specialists. The 2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference will provide attendees with two days of shared ideas, intense discussions and debate, and extensive networking.

22nd Annual Arab U.S.-Policymakers Conference

John Duke Anthony, Chas Freeman, Randa Fahmy Hudome, Herman Franssen, Sarah Ladislaw, Kevin Book, Thomas Graham, Shihad Kuran, Turki Al Faisal,Lloyd Austin III,  Christopher Blanchard, David DesRoches, Robert Sharp, Mohamed Bin Abdulla Al-Rumaihi, Janet B

On June 29, 2015, the <a target="_blank" href="http://ncusar.org/" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a> and the <a target="_blank" href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a> are hosting a public affairs briefing on &ldquo;Yemen in Crisis: What Next?&ldquo;The featured specialists include&nbsp;Dr. Noel Brehony, Chair, Menas Associates; Former Chair, British Yemeni Society; Author,&nbsp;Yemen Divided: The Story of a Failed State in South Arabia;Ms. Sama&rsquo;a Al-Hamdani, Analyst and Writer,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://yemeniaty.com/" target="_blank">Yemeniaty</a>; former Assistant Political Officer, Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Washington, DC; and Mr. Peter Salisbury, Journalist and Analyst, the Financial Times,&nbsp;The Economist,&nbsp;Vice News, and other publications; former Consultant, Chatham House Yemen Forum. Serving as moderator and facilitator will be Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and Member, U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy and Subcommittee on Sanctions.

On June 29, 2015, the <a href="http://ncusar.org/" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a> and the <a href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a> are hosting a public affairs briefing on &ldquo;Yemen in Crisis: What Next?&ldquo;

The featured specialists include&nbsp;Dr. Noel Brehony, Chair, Menas Associates; Former Chair, British Yemeni Society; Author,&nbsp;Yemen Divided: The Story of a Failed State in South Arabia;Ms. Sama&rsquo;a Al-Hamdani, Analyst and Writer,&nbsp;<a href="http://yemeniaty.com/" target="_blank">Yemeniaty</a>; former Assistant Political Officer, Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Washington, DC; and Mr. Peter Salisbury, Journalist and Analyst, the Financial Times,&nbsp;The Economist,&nbsp;Vice News, and other publications; former Consultant, Chatham House Yemen Forum. Serving as moderator and facilitator will be Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and Member, U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy and Subcommittee on Sanctions.

Chair

Analyst and Writer

Journalist and Analyst

Yemen in Crisis: What Next? 

On May 22, 2015, the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://ncusar.org/" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a>&nbsp;are hosting a public affairs briefing titled&nbsp;&ldquo;Leadership Changes in Saudi Arabia: What Implications for the Kingdom, the Region, and the U.S.?&rdquo;The featured specialist will be&nbsp;Mr. Nawaf Obaid, Visiting Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University; Lecturer, London Academy of Diplomacy, Stirling University; and Senior Fellow, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies. Serving as moderator and facilitator will be&nbsp;Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and Member, U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy and Subcommittee on Sanctions.

On May 22, 2015, the&nbsp;<a href="http://ncusar.org/" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a>&nbsp;are hosting a public affairs briefing titled&nbsp;&ldquo;Leadership Changes in Saudi Arabia: What Implications for the Kingdom, the Region, and the U.S.?&rdquo;

The featured specialist will be&nbsp;Mr. Nawaf Obaid, Visiting Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University; Lecturer, London Academy of Diplomacy, Stirling University; and Senior Fellow, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies. Serving as moderator and facilitator will be&nbsp;Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and Member, U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy and Subcommittee on Sanctions.

Implications of Leadership Changes in Saudi Arabia

On May 12, 2015, the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://ncusar.org/" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a>, the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://westasiacouncil.org/" target="_blank">West Asia Council</a>, and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a> are hosting a public affairs briefing titled "After a Nuclear Agreement: Whither Arab-Iranian and U.S.-GCC Relations?"&nbsp;Featured specialists include:<ul>	<li>Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; Member, U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy and Subcommittee on Sanctions; Author,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://ncusar.org/blog/2012/05/strategic-dynamics-of-iran-gcc-relations/" target="_blank">“Strategic Dynamics of Iran-GCC Relations”</a>;</li>	<li>Dr. Christian Koch, Director, Gulf Research Center Foundation (Geneva, Switzerland); former Director of International Studies, Gulf Research Center (Dubai, UAE);</li>	<li>Dr. Sara Vakhshouri, President, SVB Energy International; Author,&nbsp;The Marketing and Sale of Iranian Export Crude Oil Since the Islamic Revolution;</li>	<li>Dr. Thomas Mattair, Executive Director, Middle East Policy Council; Author,The Three Occupied UAE Islands: The Tunbs and Abu Musa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Global Security Watch – Iran: A Reference Handbook;</li>	<li>Dr. Alidad Mafinezam, President, West Asia Council; Author,&nbsp;Iran and Its Place Among Nations; and</li>	<li>Dr. Imad Harb, Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; former Senior Researcher in Strategic Studies, Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.</li></ul>Mr. John Pratt, Member, Board of Directors, and Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, and former Chairman, Middle East Council of the American Chambers of Commerce, will serve as moderator.

On May 12, 2015, the&nbsp;<a href="http://ncusar.org/" target="_blank">National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="http://westasiacouncil.org/" target="_blank">West Asia Council</a>, and the&nbsp;<a href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a> are hosting a public affairs briefing titled "After a Nuclear Agreement: Whither Arab-Iranian and U.S.-GCC Relations?"&nbsp;Featured specialists include:

<ul>
	<li>Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; Member, U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy and Subcommittee on Sanctions; Author,&nbsp;<a href="http://ncusar.org/blog/2012/05/strategic-dynamics-of-iran-gcc-relations/" target="_blank">“Strategic Dynamics of Iran-GCC Relations”</a>;</li>
	<li>Dr. Christian Koch, Director, Gulf Research Center Foundation (Geneva, Switzerland); former Director of International Studies, Gulf Research Center (Dubai, UAE);</li>
	<li>Dr. Sara Vakhshouri, President, SVB Energy International; Author,&nbsp;The Marketing and Sale of Iranian Export Crude Oil Since the Islamic Revolution;</li>
	<li>Dr. Thomas Mattair, Executive Director, Middle East Policy Council; Author,The Three Occupied UAE Islands: The Tunbs and Abu Musa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Global Security Watch – Iran: A Reference Handbook;</li>
	<li>Dr. Alidad Mafinezam, President, West Asia Council; Author,&nbsp;Iran and Its Place Among Nations; and</li>
	<li>Dr. Imad Harb, Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; former Senior Researcher in Strategic Studies, Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.</li>
</ul>

Mr. John Pratt, Member, Board of Directors, and Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, and former Chairman, Middle East Council of the American Chambers of Commerce, will serve as moderator.

After a Nuclear Agreement: Whither Arab-Iranian and U.S.-GCC Relations?

On April 8, 2015, the National Council and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a>&nbsp;are hosting a public affairs briefing on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://ncusar.org/blog/2015/04/upcoming-assessing-iran-nuclear-deal/">&quot;Assessing the Iran Nuclear Deal: Issues and Implications&quot;</a>&nbsp;in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.Featured specialists include:&nbsp;Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations;&nbsp;H.E. Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Associate Research Scholar, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University and former Spokesman for Iran in nuclear negotiations with the European Union;&nbsp;Dr. Thomas Mattair, Executive Director, Middle East Policy Council;&nbsp;Dr. Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle East Affairs in the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Congressional Research Service;&nbsp;Dr. Imad Harb, Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and&nbsp;Dr. Paul Sullivan, Senior International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.&nbsp;Mr. John Pratt, Member, Board of Directors, and Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, will serve as moderator.

On April 8, 2015, the National Council and the&nbsp;<a href="http://us-gcc.org/" target="_blank">U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee</a>&nbsp;are hosting a public affairs briefing on&nbsp;<a href="http://ncusar.org/blog/2015/04/upcoming-assessing-iran-nuclear-deal/">&quot;Assessing the Iran Nuclear Deal: Issues and Implications&quot;</a>&nbsp;in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.

Featured specialists include:&nbsp;Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations;&nbsp;H.E. Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Associate Research Scholar, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University and former Spokesman for Iran in nuclear negotiations with the European Union;&nbsp;Dr. Thomas Mattair, Executive Director, Middle East Policy Council;&nbsp;Dr. Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle East Affairs in the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Congressional Research Service;&nbsp;Dr. Imad Harb, Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; and&nbsp;Dr. Paul Sullivan, Senior International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.&nbsp;Mr. John Pratt, Member, Board of Directors, and Distinguished International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, will serve as moderator.

Assessing the Iran Nuclear Deal: Issues and Implications

John Duke Anthony, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Thomas Mattair, Kenneth Katzman, Imad Harb, and more