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The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars. Note: Israel Insider will begin at 3:30 EDT this week. Can Iraqis Expel their Iranian Occupiers? with Amatzia Baram A wave of protests against Iranian meddling and corruption made Mustafa Al-Kadhimi Iraq’s prime minister in May 2020. His promise to reassert sovereignty faces 160,000 IRGC-controlled local militia members and their supporters in government. His efforts to combat endemic corruption have proven equally difficult. Can Al-Kadhimi succeed? Can Americans help? Monday, March 15, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EDT By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,86383593043#,,207359#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Amatzia Baram is an MEF Writing Fellow and professor emeritus at the University of Haifa, where he directed the Center for Iraq Studies. Initially a high school biology teacher, he changed paths following the Six-Day War and studied Middle East history, specializing in Iraq. Following Saddam’s 1980 invasion of Iran Mr. Baram worked the Iraq Desk for Israeli military intelligence. (It is said no two camels can meet in Iraq without his knowledge.) He obtained his B.A., M.A., and PhD from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Mr. Baram is the author of Saddam Husayn and Islam (2014).Israel Insider with Ashley Perry With just six days until Israel's elections, getting out the vote has become the challenge. What is each major party doing? Wednesday, March 17, 2021 3:30-4:00p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 3:30pm EDT 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. 113Biden and Iran, Two Months In with Elliott Abrams President Biden struck Iranian-backed militias on the Iraqi-Syrian border in late February, a move surprising to those who expected his administration to return to Obama’s approach. What should one make of this event? Where does this president stand between his two predecessors on the question of Iran’s nuclear build-up? Friday, March 19, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EDT By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,88464805365#,,168397#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Elliott Abrams, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, served as special representative for Iran and Venezuela for Donald Trump. Previously he was deputy national security advisor for George W. Bush. His earlier experience included working for Henry Jackson, Daniel Moynihan, and Ronald Reagan. Mr. Abrams is graduate of Harvard College, the London School of Economics, and Harvard Law School. 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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