Roger Owen, A. J. Meyer Professor of Middle East History, discusses his new book "The Rise and Fall of Arab Presidents for Life," which was released in May.
Announcements
The Harvard Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy is out now. Copies are available for purchase online or in our offices.
Stay tuned for a full report on this year's activities and initiatives in the Summer 2012 Mosaic, MEI's annual e-newsletter.
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
May 3, 2012
Leila Farsakh, "Can an Alternative Solution be Found?"
An audio recording of Leila Farsakh's May 1 lecture at Harvard Kennedy School. This was the last session in the HKS Conversation Series: Will the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Be Resolved?
May 2, 2012
Yoram Meital "Iron Wall 2012: Israel and the Arab Transformation"
An audio recording of Yoram Meital's April 17 lecture at Harvard Kennedy School.
April 20, 2012
Harvard - AUB Panel "Exploring the Transition to Democracy in the Arab Region"
Audio recordings from a panel discussion with Rami Khouri, Samir Makdisi, Richard Norton, Roger Owen and Ishac Diwan.
April 18, 2012
Francis Ghiles, "Can the Revolution in Tunisia put North Africa back on the world stage?"
An audio recording of Francis Ghiles' April 12 lecture "Can the Revolution in Tunisia put North Africa back on the world stage?"
April 16, 2012
Diana Buttu on the One-State Solution
Links to two recent media appearances on NPR and Al Jazeera by Diana Buttu, fellow with the Middle East Initiative at the Belfer Center and an Eleanor Roosevelt visiting fellow at the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School.
April 11, 2012
Robert Malley, "The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: An Insider's Account"
An audio recording of Robert Malley's lecture "The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: An Insider's Account" at the Harvard Kennedy School on April 3, 2012.
April 6, 2012
Subscribe to the Harvard Journal of Middle East Politics and Policy
The inaugural issue of the Harvard Journal of Middle East Politics and Policy will be published in May. Order your copy now!
April 11, 2012
Tunisian street artist el Seed comes to Harvard
Photos and press from the recent visit of Tunisian "calligraffiti" artist eL Seed to Harvard's campus.
April 11, 2012
Dalia Mogahed, "The Arithmetic of Revolution: Making Sense of Egypt’s Tumultuous Transition"
An audio recording from Dalia Mogahed's lecture "The Arithmetic of Revolution: Making Sense of Egypt’s Tumultuous Transition" on March 28, 2012.
April 11, 2012
Moncef Cheikh-Rouhou, "Challenges and Opportunities in Tunisia's Democratic Transition"
An audio recording of a lecture by Moncef Cheikh-Rouhou, member of the Tunisian constituent assembly, representing Tunis.
March 22, 2012
Paul Aaron, "Gaza and Prospects for Reconciliation"
This is a podcast of "Gaza and Prospects for Reconciliation", a talk presented by Paul Aaron, Project Director for Towards Social Reconciliation in Gaza: A Community-based Assessment of Pathways and Pitfalls, implemented by Tida, an organization founded by Dr. Eyad Sarraj. The talk occurred on March 5, 2012 at Harvard Kennedy School.
March 20, 2012
Thomas Dallal, "Impressions of Post-Qaddafi Libya"
This is a podcast of "Impressions of Post-Qaddafi Libya", a talk and slideshow presented by Thomas Dallal, attorney and former photojournalist. The presentation occurred on March 8, 2012 at Harvard Kennedy School.
February 23, 2012
Video: What future for Islamist and secular civil society and global philanthropy in the Middle East?
By Steven Lawry and Elisa Peter
A report on the February 16 panel discussion with Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, Malika Zeghal, Christopher Stone and Steven Lawry. Includes video of entire event.
January 31, 2012
HKS Conversation Series: Can the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict be Resolved?
This spring, the Middle East Initiative is launching a seven-part seminar series on the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The series will be hosted by Middle East Initiative fellow Diana Buttu.
October 11, 2011
New Arab Urbanism: The Challenge to Sustainability and Culture in the Gulf
By Steve Caton and Nader Ardalan
Interpretive essays and case studies on Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
October 18, 2011
Morocco: The Path to Democracy
Has Morocco found the magic formula for a reformist path to democracy without the vagaries of revolutionary upheaval?
October 4, 2011
Diana Buttu on the Palestinian bid for statehood
By Noelle Janka, Program Coordinator, Middle East Initiative
In the days before and after Mahmoud Abbas' bid for Palestinian statehood in the United Nations on September 23, MEI fellow Diana Buttu was interviewed by multiple media outlets regarding her take on the bid.