Is There Still a Political Reform Agenda in the Middle East?

In recent years the issue of political reform in the Arab world has been much discussed both in the region and the United States and a number of countries have taken at least some reform steps.  Yet the rising conflicts in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine, as well as tensions between the United States and Iran, have recently overshadowed political reform debates.

IMGXYZ583IMGZYX Given these developments, what is the state of the Arab political reform agenda and what can be expected in terms of political change in the region in the near future?  What are the implications for U.S. efforts to promote regional reform?  Four top political analysts from the region with expertise spanning all different parts of the Arab world participated in a lively, wide-ranging discussion on these questions, with active audience participation.

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	Introduction by Thomas Carothers Windows Media Real Media
	Introductions of Participants Windows Media Real Media
	Remarks by Ghanim Al Najjar Windows Media Real Media
	Remarks by Amr Hamzawy Windows Media Real Media
	Remarks by Khalid El-Hariry Windows Media Real Media
	Remarks by Paul Salem Windows Media Real Media
	Remarks by Amr Hamzawy Windows Media Real Media
	Remarks by Ghanim Al Najjar Windows Media Real Media
	Remarks by Khalid El-Hariry Windows Media Real Media
	Remarks by Ghanim Al Najjar Windows Media Real Media
	Remarks by Amr Hamzawy Windows Media Real Media
	Q & A Windows Media Real Media

This event supports the launch of the Carnegie Endowment’s NEW VISION and joins events that day held by the Endowment’s Middle East Program, Nonproliferation Project and Eurasia program. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace pioneered the idea that in today’s world a think tank whose mission is to contribute to global security, stability and prosperity requires a permanent international presence and a multinational outlook at the core of its operations.

Building on the experience of its presence in Russia with the Carnegie Moscow Center, the Endowment has launched centers and programs in Beirut, Beijing and Brussels staffed by native scholars and voices.  Carnegie now aims to transform itself from a think tank on international issues to the first truly multinational- ultimately global – think tank