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We are pleased to present our 2023 Speakers
Confirmed to date:
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Politics and Protest in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Sunday, June 25 @ 12:00 noon (EDT) (NOTE early time)

Sanam Vakil, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House

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Turkey in an Age of Great Power Competition

Sunday, July 9 @ 5:00 PM (EDT)

Asli Aydintasbas, Visiting Fellow, The Turkey Project at the Brookings Institute, and columnist for the Washington Post

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75 Years of Nakba.  Where Next for Palestine?

Sunday, July 16 @ 12:00 noon (EDT) (NOTE early time)

Hasum Zomlot, Ambassador Zomlot is the Head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom

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Perceptions and Misperceptions of China's Growing Influence in the Middle East

Sunday, July 30 @ 5:00 PM (EDT)

Jonathan FultonNonresident senior fellow for Atlantic Council's Middle East Programs, and assistant professor, Zayed University in Abu Dhabi.

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The "Middle East" is once again West Asia

Sunday, August 6 @ 5:00 PM (EDT)

Chas Freeman, Visiting Scholar Brown U., Former U.S. Ambassador, Asst Secretary Defense, and other senior State Dept positions 

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Israel in 2023: A 'Perfect Storm' of Crises

Sunday, August 27 @ 5:00 PM (EDT)

Daniel Kurtzer, U.S. Ambassador (Ret) and Professor, Middle East Policy Studies, Princeton University

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Information about the webinars presented in earlier years is available on the Past Speakers page.  

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