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The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars. Islamism and Leftism: Converging? with Zainab al-Suwaij When Ilhan Omar describes herself as an “intersectional feminist” and Omar Suleiman participates in a pagan ritual, American Islamism is clearly going in new directions. In particular, a Red-Left alliance has been growing for decades. What does each camp hope to achieve in its alliance with the other? Will it succeed or the differences ultimately too deep? Monday, February 22, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EST Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EST By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,89419687420#,,564226#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Zainab Al-Suwaij is executive director of the American Islamic Congress, founded after 9/11 to promote interfaith relations in the West and democratic values in the Muslim world. The Washington Post has described her as someone “who favors designer head scarves” while being “one of the few women to take up arms in a 1991 guerrilla uprising against [Saddam] Hussein.” She attended Southern Connecticut University and taught at Yale. Ms. Al-Suwaij lives in the DC area. Israel Insider with Ashley Perry For the first time in Israel's history, a prominent Muslim politician talks of getting involved in the country's decision-making. Might this happen, what effect would it have on the elections and on Israels future? Wednesday, February 24, 2021 3:00-3:30p.m. EST Online:Click here to join just before 3pm EST By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,554482745#,,776628#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113How Fares Iran's Economy after Trump? with Patrick Clawson President Trump instituted a maximum-pressure campaign against Iran’s economy in hopes of striking a better nuclear deal than that reached by his predecessor. As the Biden administration reverses course, where does Iran’s economy stand? How fast can it revive? Did maximum pressure make Tehran more flexible? Friday, February 26, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EST Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EST By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,85061717167#,,884636#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Patrick Clawson is a member of the Middle East Quarterly’s board of editors. He is director of research at the Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy, where he directs the Viterbi Program on Iran and U.S. Policy. Mr. Clawson received a B.A. from Oberlin College and a PhD from the New School for Social Research, both in economics. His recent work can be found here. Catch up with our previous webinars!All webinars are recorded for viewing after the event. To view past webinars, please visit our YouTube channel or our website.
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