A panel with Hesham Youssef (United States Institute of Peace), Dalia Dassa Kaye (RAND), and Ehud Eiran (Stanford University); Moderated by Kevan Harris (UCLA) and Dov Waxman (UCLA) on the geostrategic, political, security and economic consequences of the

Podcasts from the UCLA Center for Middle East Development

Geopolitical Implications of COVID-19 for the Middle East

Ben Radd, Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East Development, was interviewed on KABC regarding U.S.-Iranian relations at a time of rising tensions between the two countries.

New sanctions and U.S.-Iranian relations

Just hours after the redacted Mueller Report's release, CMED Senior Fellow Steve Zipperstein offers his analysis. Zipperstein has worked with both Bill Barr and Robert Mueller throughout his law career.

Mueller Report Analysis from CMED Senior Fellow

Representatives from the German think tank Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) provide insights on the their work in the Middle East.

German Political Foundations in the Middle East

On the day of the Israeli elections, Professor Steven Spiegel provides some of his thoughts on KNX Los Angeles radio station.

Professor Steven Spiegel's Quick Analysis on the Israeli Elections

Dr. Bordenkircher argues that the politics of many countries in the Middle East are beginning to resemble Lebanese politics. He discusses the Lebanese political phenomenon, and applies it to Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and Libya.

Dr. Eric Bordenkircher: The Lebanonization of the Middle East

Professor emerita Galia Golan discusses how we got to the two-state solution – the factors that impeded progress and those that facilitated it at various points.

Professor Galia Golan- Israel and Palestine: Is there still a chance for peace?

UCLA Professor Emeritus, David Rapoport examines the underlying motives of the Islamic State, the challenges it faces, and its attempt to rope the West into the chaos. Co-sponsored by UCLA CMED and the UCLA Burkle Center.

Professor David Rapoport: Why Did the Islamic State Strike the Western World?

A lecture by Dr. Abdullah Toukan, president and CEO of the Strategic Risk Assessment Center in Dubai. Co-sponsored by UCLA CMED and the UCLA Burkle Center.

Dr. Abdullah Toukan: U.S. - Arab Strategic Partnership in the Evolving Regional Security Landscape

Students, both former and present, pay tribute to Professor Leonard Binder.

Tribute to Professor Leonard Binder

A discussion of current topics in Middle East research with former students of Professor Leonard Binder.

Leading Specialists Discuss the Future of the Middle East: Honoring Professor Leonard Binder

Dr. Keith Watenpaugh, Dr. Fred Lawson, and Dr Necla Tschirg, former students of Malcolm H. Kerr commemorate his legacy on the 30th anniversary of his death.

The Legacy of Malcolm Kerr

Amb. Thomas Pickering in discussion with Joseph Cirincione, moderated by Mike Shuster, on the debate around Iran’s nuclear program.

Stopping the Nuclear Threat from Iran

Aaron D. Miller discusses America's prospects in the Middle East, followed by QandA. Sponsored by the UCLA Center for Middle East Development and the Burkle Center, November 5, 2013.

Aaron David Miller: Why America Is Winning in the Middle East

Ambassador Oded Eran discusses the peace process.

At the Negotiation Table: What Are the Options? Israel, Palestine and the US Role

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