Middle East
Celebrating Nowruz
Faculty members and students come together to celebrate the Persian New Year and beginning of spring at the annual Nowruz celebration, which was sponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, the Islamic Studies Program, and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies in the Barker Center Monday evening.
Jeffrey Goldberg HKS Talk
Jeffrey Goldberg, the national correspondent for the Atlantic, speaks about his coverage of the Middle East at the Harvard Kennedy School on Tuesday afternoon.
Goldberg Paints Dire Picture of Middle East Journalism
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has broken the previously “unwritten rule” that terror organizations generally refrain from killing foreign journalists, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg argued Tuesday.
Panelists Discuss Middle East Tension, Cooperation
Dignitaries from Saudi Arabia and Israel discussed the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and how the world should move forward from the turmoil at a John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum panel event on Monday night at the Institute of Politics.
Ambassador Rob Ford
Rob Ford, the former U.S. ambassador to Syria from 2010-2014, speaks in the Malkin Penthouse at the Kennedy School of Government on Wednesday.
Former Ambassador to Syria Discusses Hazards, Hopes in Middle East
Robert S. Ford—who was recalled from his post in Damascus three years ago due to an assault by a pro-government mob—emphasized the desire for human respect motivating the tumult in both Syria and Iraq.
Panelists Weigh Implications of Cyprus Natural Gas Reserves
The discovery of natural gas reserves around Cyprus raises both hope and concern regarding relations among countries in the Middle East and Europe, panelists said Thursday at the Center for European Studies.
Scholar Discusses Democracy in Islamic States
Cesari, who recently released a book on political systems in Islamic states, said that Islamic states that govern themselves according to both religious and secular principles are not necessarily undemocratic.
Businessman Discusses Challenges of Palestinian City Creation
Bashar Masri, who has helped lead a project to build a Palestinian city, said his team has faced many obstacles in the past seven years.
Protest for Palestine
The Palestine Solidarity Committee raises awareness about the loss of Palestinian lives in Gaza on Monday in the Science Center Plaza.
Forum Looks at Approaches to ISIS, Iran
Two former national security advisors discussed approaches to Iran and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria at the Institute of Politics on Tuesday night.
Expert Discusses Iraqi Corruption, Climate Change
Zaid Al-Ali, an Iraqi lawyer, spoke about governmental issues in his country, particularly as they related to the environment and the Iraqi constitution.
Queen of Jordan Opens Pan-Arab Conference
Royalty graced the streets of Cambridge on Thursday when Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan and Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco gave speeches to crowds in Harvard Law School’s Wasserstein Hall during the opening night of the seventh annual Harvard Arab Weekend Conference.
American and Israeli Panelists Align Perspectives on Middle Eastern Tensions
In the midst of escalating tensions in the Middle East, panelists at the JFK Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics Wednesday evening said that the American and Israeli governments remain aligned in their international policies.
Harvard Scholars Assess Iranian Nuclear Proposal
While many politicians and state department officials have expressed skepticism over the sincerity of Iran’s recent proposal to curb its nuclear development program, Harvard affiliates were more optimistic about the intentions behind the plan.
Director Mira Nair '79 converses with Harvard professor Homi K. Bhabha after a screening of her film, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist." The film, shown at The Brattle Theater Wednesday night, was followed by a Q&A in which Nair discussed the soundtrack, inspiration, and takeaway of the film, which explores US-Pakistani relations.
Arab Spring to Summer
Egyptian Ambassador to the United States, Mohamed M. Tawfik, speaks about Egypt’s future at HKS on Wednesday. Tawfik discussed Egyptian relations with Israel and Palestine and the nation’s coming economic challenges.