Wilson Center News
Iran Election Update
May 17, 2013
The Middle East Program offers the latest news on the Iranian presidential election of June 2013, based on a selection of Iranian news sources. The Iran Election Update is a daily summary of up-to-date information with links to news in both English and Farsi. It includes the latest developments and analysis of news about the upcoming election.
Latest News from the Wilson Center
Women in Iraq: Between Fear and Freedom
Mar 12, 2004
The condition of Iraq's women is a litmus test of the country's movement towards civil rights and democratic governance. Anita Sharma, director of the Wilson Center's Conflict Prevention Project who spent ten months in Iraq and Jordan in 2003-04, charts the paths and pitfalls of Iraqi women's difficult journey.
Spotlight on New Environmental and Energy Initiatives in China
Mar 11, 2004
Hoffman Institute's water work in Hunan; WRI's New Center for Transport and the Environment in Shanghai; and EPA's eebuildings Initiative
Ankara a Middleman Between Syria, Islamic Republic
Mar 11, 2004
Article, International Herald Tribune (Middle East/N.Africa edition), Daily Star (Lebanon)
Challenges Facing the Arab World Today: Reform, Iraq, and the Peace Process
Mar 11, 2004
In this Director's Forum, the Foreign Minister of Jordan, H.E. Marwan Jamil Muasher, discussed the role of the Arab world and his nation in democratic reform in the region, the peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and in rebuilding Iraq. Video and transcript of his presentation are available here.
Book Launch--An Enduring Love: My Life with the Shah: A Memoir
Mar 10, 2004
Her Majesty Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi discussed her new book, providing an account of her eventful life as the queen of Iran during two decades when her country experienced extensive change and transformation. Video of this event is available here.
