Events

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) discussed US policy and congressional priorities in the Middle East.

Stephen Kalin, foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, discussed the social, economic and political shifts in Saudi Arabia and the region, the Kingdom’s oil policies, and US-Saudi relations.

Israel Columnist Ben Caspit discussed the personalities and policies that will shape the new Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and answered guest questions live.

Following the midterm elections in the US, our journalists discussed the new Congress and the implications for American foreign policy in the Middle East as well as answered guest questions.

Al-Monitor hosted an intimate, off-the-record salon discussion with HE Meshal Al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the US, giving business and policy professionals in Washington, DC an opportunity to ask the ambassador questions on critical regional issues.

Al-Monitor Israel Pulse Ben Caspit discussed the results of the Nov. 1 Israeli elections and their implications for Israeli domestic and foreign policies, Israeli-Palestinian relations, Iran, US-Israel relations, and more. 

Al-Monitor and Avisa hosted members of the diplomatic, business and media communities for a reception and conversation with CNBC’s Hadley Gamble about business, geo-political and media trends in the Middle East. 

HE Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, the UAE's Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, spoke to Al-Monitor subscribers about “Projects of the 50,” a series of developmental and economic projects aimed at attracting talent and investors to the UAE.

Tech expert Rama Chakaki discussed her over 25 year experience as a business leader and influencer, with over two decades of successful media and tech investment, while maintaining a priority on social impact and creating sustainable development opportunities for Arab youth.

Karen Elliott House discussed President Biden's recent meetings in Saudi Arabia and the future of US-Saudi relations and answered several questions from Al-Monitor subscribers.

Al-Monitor's Israel Columnist Ben Caspit and Palestine Columnist Daoud Kuttab, alongside our Pentagon Correspondent Jared Szuba and State Department Correspondent Elizabeth Hagedorn, broke down Biden's first trip to the Middle East as president.

Al-Monitor columnist and managing partner at Eurasian Nexus Partners Bijan Khajehpour spoke about efforts to revive the nuclear deal, Iran’s energy industry and relations with Russia and China.