Join us for a panel discussion where speakers will discuss key challenges and opportunities for women's participation and rights in various countries in the region. The event will highlight insights from a new CARE research report analyzing women’s political participation in countries such as Egypt, Yemen, and Morocco. read more
About the Middle East Program
The Middle East Program pays special attention to the role of women, youth, civil society institutions, Islam, and democratic and autocratic tendencies. In addition, the Middle East Program hosts programs on cultural issues, including contemporary art and literature in the region. MORE
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Our Summer in Tehran
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February 18, 2014 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
“Our Summer in Tehran,” which premiered on PBS in 2011, is an intimate and nuanced portrait of the Iranian people. Filmmaker Shapiro took her 6-year-old son with her to Tehran. They spent the summer with three Iranian families from very different backgrounds. Part poetry, part travelogue, part family drama, “Our Summer in Tehran” takes the viewer into the fascinating and yet strikingly familiar home of the typical Iranian family. more
Political Developments in Morocco: The African Context
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Feb 04, 2014
The Middle East Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center hosted a meeting with Saad Eddine El Othmani, the former Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, on “Political Developments in Morocco: The African Context.” more
Iran's Tumultuous Revolution: 35 Years Later
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February 10, 2014 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
The Middle East Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace present "Iran's Tumultuous Revolution: 35 Years Later"
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MENA Women's News Brief
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Jan 28, 2014
The Middle East Program is delighted to announce that it will send out the latest developments on women’s issues in the region on a bi-monthly basis. more
Assessing Geneva II: Is there a Way to End the Syrian Nightmare?
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January 27, 2014 // 9:30am — 10:30am
In this Ground Truth Briefing, three prominent analysts of Syria assess the results of the Geneva Conference and the future of political efforts to deal with the Syrian conflict. Was Geneva a key to an empty room? And if so, what would be required to fundamentally change the situation on the ground and move toward a political solution? more
