The Middle East Policy Council is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization founded in 1981 to provide policymakers and the public with credible, comprehensive information and analysis on political, economic, and cultural issues pertaining to U.S.-Middle East.
January 2022
The Middle East Policy Council launched into the new year with a strong start, engaging with the international policy community through our Capitol Hill Conference, congressional policy briefs, and media appearances. Learn more about this month’s highlights below.
107th Capitol Hill Conference
The Middle East Policy Council held its 107th Capitol Hill Conference virtually on Friday, January 21: “Rise of China in the Middle East.” The panelists addressed the expansion of China-Middle East relations over the past couple of decades, and how these developments impact the region economically, politically, and ideologically. A full event recap is available here.
The panelists were Camille Lons (Research Associate, International Institute for Strategic Studies-Middle East); Jon Alterman (Senior Vice President and Middle East Program Director, Center for Strategic and International Studies); Chas Freeman (former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Senior Fellow, Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs; Board Member, Middle East Policy Council); and Jim Moran (former Congressman; Senior Policy Advisor, Nelson Mullins; Board Member, Middle East Policy Council).
Straight from the Source
We expanded your access to breaking news and analysis directly from the Middle East via Straight from the Source, which provides a timely synopsis of commentary and news from Middle Eastern media outlets to shed light on breaking developments and opinions that are underrepresented in U.S. mainstream media.
January’s Straight from the Source articles are available here.
Congressional Policy Briefs
MEPC fostered congressional engagement through our Policy Briefs program, providing policymakers with tailored resources to better understand rapidly evolving geopolitical events and thus, enhancing decision-making capabilities.
We are excited to announce that these briefs are now featured on our website. Check out January’s congressional briefs here.
Media Appearances
MEPC leadership continues to be a prolific and influential voice throughout the U.S. and MENA with appearances in The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, CNN, Asharq TV, Sky News, Arabia, Al-Ghad Al-Araby TV, and more. For a full list, click here.
This January, MEPC leadership specifically collaborated with Al-Ghad Al-Araby TV and Sky News Arabia to highlight nuclear negotiations, Houthi attacks, and other ground-breaking regional developments.
The Middle East Policy Council is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization founded in 1981 to provide policymakers and the public with credible, comprehensive information and analysis on political, economic, and cultural issues pertaining to U.S.-Middle East.
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January 2022
The Middle East Policy Council launched into the new year with a strong start, engaging with the international policy community through our Capitol Hill Conference, congressional policy briefs, and media appearances. Learn more about this month’s highlights below.
107th Capitol Hill Conference
The Middle East Policy Council held its 107th Capitol Hill Conference virtually on Friday, January 21: “Rise of China in the Middle East.” The panelists addressed the expansion of China-Middle East relations over the past couple of decades, and how these developments impact the region economically, politically, and ideologically. A full event recap is available here.
The panelists were Camille Lons (Research Associate, International Institute for Strategic Studies-Middle East); Jon Alterman (Senior Vice President and Middle East Program Director, Center for Strategic and International Studies); Chas Freeman (former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Senior Fellow, Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs; Board Member, Middle East Policy Council); and Jim Moran (former Congressman; Senior Policy Advisor, Nelson Mullins; Board Member, Middle East Policy Council).
Straight from the Source
We expanded your access to breaking news and analysis directly from the Middle East via Straight from the Source, which provides a timely synopsis of commentary and news from Middle Eastern media outlets to shed light on breaking developments and opinions that are underrepresented in U.S. mainstream media.
January’s Straight from the Source articles are available here.
Congressional Policy Briefs
MEPC fostered congressional engagement through our Policy Briefs program, providing policymakers with tailored resources to better understand rapidly evolving geopolitical events and thus, enhancing decision-making capabilities.
We are excited to announce that these briefs are now featured on our website. Check out January’s congressional briefs here.
Media Appearances
MEPC leadership continues to be a prolific and influential voice throughout the U.S. and MENA with appearances in The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, CNN, Asharq TV, Sky News, Arabia, Al-Ghad Al-Araby TV, and more. For a full list, click here.
This January, MEPC leadership specifically collaborated with Al-Ghad Al-Araby TV and Sky News Arabia to highlight nuclear negotiations, Houthi attacks, and other ground-breaking regional developments.