Please join MEF for our webinar offerings this week (3/1-3/5)
The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars. Muslims for Jesus? Examining Muslim Background Believers with Nonie Darwish Growing numbers of Muslims are converting to Christianity, to the point that a term (Muslim Background Believer) and even an acronym (MBB) has emerged. What are the circumstances and main themes of their conversions? What challenges do they face, both in Muslim-majority countries and in ostensibly tolerant Western societies? Monday, March 1, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EST Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EST By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,87435453598#,,232302#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Nonie Darwish is the director of Former Muslims United, an organization that advocates on behalf of Muslim Background Believers, and has written an account of her own journey in Wholly Different: Why I Chose Biblical Values Over Islamic Values (Salem Books, 2017). The daughter of a high-ranking Egyptian military officer killed by Israel in the lead-up to the Suez Crisis, Ms. Darwish is an outspoken critic of Arab rejectionism of Israel. She graduated from American University in Cairo and has lived in the United States since 1978. Israel Insider with Ashley Perry With less then three weeks until Israel's elections, this is the peak time for maneuverings and appeals from the many rival parties. What are the prominent issues and which are the key personalities? Is the outcome beginning to take shape? Wednesday, March 3, 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. 113MBS Backs Down: Qatar's Surprising Victory in the GCC with Ali Alyami In 2017 Saudi Arabia and the UAE demanded thirteen policy reforms of Qatar and enacted a strangulating air, land, and sea blockade to extract compliance. Three-and-a-half years later, however, the de facto GCC leaders terminated the blockade without a single demand being met. What sparked the blockade and how did tiny Qatar fend off the powerhouses of the Arab world? Friday, March 5, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EST Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EST By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,89086296523#,,809086#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Ali Alyami is the founder of the Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (CDHR), a Washington, DC-based think tank. He previously worked for the Arab Organization for Human Rights in Cairo, Egypt, and the American Friends Service Committee in San Francisco. He holds an M.A. in international relations from California State University, Los Angeles and a PhD in government and diplomacy from Claremont Graduate University. His most recent work can be found to CDHR’s homepage. 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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