"Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, the Arabs, and the Region, 1948-2022" is an expanded and updated version of Itamar Rabinovich's "The Lingering Conflict," published by Brookings in 2012. This new book offers a unique narrative of the Arab-Israeli conflict and peace process by a senior academic historian who has served as Israel's ambassador to the United States and as a peace negotiator with Syria. Author Itamar Rabinovich presents highlights of his work, and Professor Steve Zipperstein moderates a discussion based on audience questions.

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, talks with UCLA Director of the Center for Middle East Development and Research Professor Steve Spiegel as they explore what is in store for US leadership, the world, and the MENA region.

Monday, June 6, 2022

In conversation with UCLA Research Professor, Steven L. Spiegel, Russian affairs analyst Konstantin Eggert explores the domestic roots of Putin's war, how it changed Russia's security environment, and what the potential consequences are for the Middle East. Discussion followed by audience Q&A.

Thursday, May 5, 2022

CMED Chats is a unique monthly series that engages charismatic guests who are from the Middle East and North Africa or connected to the region in some capacity. Our host, CMED Research Fellow, Dr. Eric Bordenkircher, will sit down for a one-on-one casual chat of at least 30 minutes, covering a variety of topics that will highlight the myriad voices and realities that enrich this colorful region. In Episode 6, we chat with Friedmann Fellow at the Washington Institute's Geduld Program on Arab Politics, Hanin Ghaddar.

Thursday, October 28, 2021

In the second event of CMED's three-part Afghanistan and MENA series, experts from the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), based at the National Defense University in Washington, DC, share their insights on the fall of Afghanistan and its implications for its neighbors in the Middle East and US foreign policy. Brief presentations were followed by audience Q&A.

Friday, October 8, 2021