Please join MEF for our webinar offerings this week (8/10-8/14)
The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars:
Who's Ripe for Revolution in the Middle East? with Micah Levinson
Revolutionaries have challenged nearly every Middle Eastern regime since 2010. What are the factors that galvanize demonstrators? What explains why some countries escape unrest (e.g., Saudi Arabia and Morocco), why some regimes succumb to protestors (e.g., Tunisia and Egypt) while others either repress them (e.g., Iran) or find themselves embroiled in civil wars (e.g., Libya and Syria)? Which Middle Eastern countries are currently most ripe for revolution? In particular, what are the chances for regime overthrow in Iran?
Monday, August 10, 2020 1:00 - 1:15p.m. EDT Online:
Click here to join just before 1 pm EDT By Phone: US: +16465588656,,87179835984#,,462690#,,#
You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
Micah Levinson is MEF’s Washington Resident Fellow. He recently earned a Ph.D. in political science from the University of North Carolina and has served on the staff of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). His writing focuses on the requirements of successful revolutions. A sample of his work is available here. Every weekday he puts out the Middle East Insider.
Israel Insider with Ashley Perry
If no budget is passed within two weeks, Israel’s government is automatically dissolved and another round of elections takes place. Is this government doomed or can the coalition partners muddle through?
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:00-3:30p.m. EDT Online:
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You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
More Trouble for Islamic Relief
with Sam Westrop
Islamic Relief, the largest Islamist charity in the world, has a major presence in the United States and Europe. But charity is not it’s only mission. The Muslim Brotherhood-founded organization is banned in Israel and the United Arab Emirates due its ties to terrorism; Bangladesh has blocked it from working with Rohingya refugees for similar reasons. When, last month, a British newspaper uncovered virulently anti-Semitic social media posts and glorification of terrorism by an IR leader, it came as no surprise. Can this serve as a wake-up call for other states to follow Israel and the UAE’s lead?
Friday, August 14, 2020 1:00-1:15p.m. EDT Online:
Click here to join just before 1pm EDT By Phone: US: +16465588656,,83567142259#,,335148#,,#
You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
Sam Westrop has headed Islamist Watch since March 2017. He was previously research director at Americans for Peace and Tolerance and ran Stand for Peace, a London-based counter-extremism organization monitoring Islamists. Mr. Westrop is a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute. His writings have appeared in National Review, National Post, and The Hill, and he has appeared on the BBC, Al Jazeera, and Newsmax.
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The Middle East Forum, an activist think tank, deals with the Middle East, Islamism, U.S. foreign policy, and related topics, urging bold measures to protect Americans and their allies. Pursuing its goals via intellectual, operational, and philanthropic means, the Forum recurrently has policy ideas adopted by the U.S. government.
