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The Middle East Program was launched in February 1998 in light of increased U.S. engagement and the profound changes sweeping across many Middle Eastern states. In addition to spotlighting day-to-day issues, the Program continues to concentrate on long-term developments and their impact on political and social structure, economic development, and relations with the United States.
The Middle East Program's conferences and meetings assess the policy implications of long-term political, social, and economic developments in the region and individual states; the Middle East’s role in the international arena; American interests in the region; the threat of terrorism; and strategic threats to and from the regional states.
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Iraqi Women's Democracy Initiative
The Middle East Program and the former Conflict Prevention Project established the Iraqi Women’s Democracy Initiative in April 2003, to focus on the substantial role women can and should have in building a new Iraq. This webpage provides information about the workshop series, publications for download, and links to relevant resources.
Read about the workshops.
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News
Haleh Esfandiari Honored with the 2008 Women's Equality Award
Today, Haleh Esfandiari, director of the Wilson Center's Middle East Program was honored with the 2008 Women's Equality Award at a luncheon sponsored by the National Council of Women's Organizations.
Woodrow Wilson Center’s Visiting Arab Journalist Program: 2008-2009
The Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is pleased to announce the 2008-2009 competition for the Wilson Center’s Visiting Arab Journalist Program. One Arab Middle East or North African Journalist will be selected each year. Successful applicants will spend 3 months in residence at the Woodrow Wilson Center, in the heart of Washington, D.C., where they will carry out advanced, policy-oriented research and writing.
This program is made possible by generous financial support provided by the Dr. David Ottaway, a Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Why 'Soft' Power in Iran is Counterproductive
Haleh Esfandiari and Robert Litwak explain why the realities in the diplomatic arena and on the ground in Iran call for a change of approach in U.S. foreign policy.
A Homecoming for All of Us
Outreach & Communications Director Sharon McCarter traveled to the Middle East last year with Haleh Esfandiari and shares her thoughts about her colleague and friend.
Wilson Center Welcomes Home Haleh Esfandiari
After eight months of being stranded in Iran, including four months in prison, Middle East Program Director Haleh Esfandiari is excited to return to her family and work. In this Centerpoint cover story, read about her ordeal, efforts to bring her home, and the broader implications for scholars visiting rogue countries.
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Event Summaries
Dubai: Lessons from a High-Growth Arab City
Thursday, April 03 2008, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Yasar Jarrar, Strategic Advisor to the Executive President of the Dubai School of Government and a Research Fellow at the Dubai School of Government and Dubai Initiative
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Israel at 60 - Challenges on the Road to Tranquility
Wednesday, March 19 2008, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Raphael Cohen-Almagor, Chair and Professor of Politics, University of Hull, The United Kingdom and currently a Woodrow Wilson Center Fellow
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Russian-Iranian Relations in the Ahmadinejad Era
Friday, February 29 2008, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Mark Katz, Professor, Department of Public and International Affairs, George Mason University, and former Title VIII-Supported Short-Term Scholar, Kennan Institute.
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Iran's 2008 Parliamentary Elections: Slogans and Stakes
Friday, January 25 2008, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Farideh Farhi, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa
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Middle East Program
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One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-3027
Email: mep@wilsoncenter.org
Tel: 202/691-4252
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