POMED Notes: Congressional Hearing on U.S. Assistance to the PA

On Wednesday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the issue of U.S. financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority and more broadly, to the United Nations. For full event notes, continue reading. Or, click here for the PDF. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) chaired the committee hearing and opened the hearing with an opening statement. Ros-Lehtinen stated that the purpose of the hearing was to “address the troubling turn of events ...

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Jordan: Protests Reveal Rift over Palestinian Issue

The protests planned via Facebook for Thursday evening outside the Israeli embassy, which prompted the early departure of the Israeli diplomatic mission in Amman, drew a turnout of 200 mostly young protesters. The discussion of the Palestinian bid for ...

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Dep. Secretary Burns Visits Saudi Arabia and UAE

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is visiting Saudi Arabia and the UAE this week to meet with top officials. After his Tuesday meeting with Assistant Minister of the Interior Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Burns met with King Abdullah ...

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Syria: Arab League Demands Change Amid E.U. Sanctions Talks

On Tuesday Arab League delegates demanded "immediate change" in Syria and an end to violence.  The League's 22 representatives, meeting in Cairo, released a statement calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to enact a list of measures discussed ...

POMED Notes: “The Arab Uprisings and the United Nations”

On Tuesday, the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and the National Security Network (NSN) hosted a panel discussion with Dr. James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, Geneive Abdo, fellow at the Century Foundation and the National Security Network, and Ted Piccone, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. The event was moderated by Heather Hurlburt, executive director at NSN, with a welcome by Stephen McInerney, executive director ...

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Yemen: Widespread Demonstrations Protest Saleh’s Announcement

"Hundreds of thousands" of Yemeni protesters took to the streets throughout the country chanting "No deal. No maneuvering. The president should leave."  The demonstrations came as a response to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's Monday announcement that he had

POMED Notes: USIP Sustaining America’s Global Leadership: US Priorities at the UN

On Wednesday, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a discussion with Dr. Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, moderated by Dr. Abiodun Williams, Vice President of the Center for Conflict Management at the U.S. Institute of Peace, with a welcome by Dr. Richard Solomon, President of the U.S. Institute of Peace. For full event notes, continue reading. Or, click here for the PDF. On Wednesday, the U.S. Institute ...

POMED NOTES: Rebuilding Libya

On Wednesday, the Middle East Institute (MEI) partnered with International Relief and Development (IRD) to hold a discussion on the current status of humanitarian issues in Libya.  U.S. Ambassador to Libya Gene Cretz delivered the keynote address.  Following Amb. Cretz's address, Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin moderated a question and answer session as well as a panel discussion. The panel included Mark S. Ward, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Democracy, ...

Upcoming Event: The Arab Uprisings and the United Nations

POMED and the National Security Network will be co-hosting a panel discussion on Tuesday, September 13th, called "The Arab Uprisings and the United Nations." The event will be from 10am-11:30am at the Center for American Progress (1333 H St NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005). We're excited to have Dr. James Zogby (President, Arab American Institute), Geneive Abdo (Fellow, the Century Foundation and the National Security Network), and Ted Piccone (Senior Fellow, ...

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Syrian Government Delays Arab League Visit as Violence Escalates

Citing "circumstances beyond our control," the Syrian government has delayed the visit of Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi till Saturday. The delay comes at a time of increased violence throughout Syria. Security forces have besieged the central city of ...

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Algerian Government Grants Sanctuary to Gadhafi Family

Colum Lynch argues the Algerian government's decision to provide refuge to Muammar Gadhafi's wife and children would appear "at first glance to constitute a clear-cut violation of a U.N. measure banning travel by the Libyan leader and members of ...

Ros-Lehtinen Introduces Bill to “Slash” U.N. Funding

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chair of the House Committee on Foreign Relations, introduced a bill to cut U.S. contributions to the U.N. if certain major changes are not made. The announcement was made ahead of the planned vote for Palestinian statehood, a vote Ros-Lehtinen opposes. Her spokesperson Brad Goehner said, "Chairman Ros-Lehtinen felt it was important to introduce the bill, which includes a title withholding U.S. funding to U.N. entities which ...

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Bahrain: U.N. Shows Concern Over Human Rights Violations

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights released an update on the situation in Bahrain highlighting that there are currently, 264 cases pending before a military trial.  Thousands of others individuals are jobless due to accusations that they ...

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Syria: Amb. Ford Attacked; Competing U.N. Resolutions

A video has emerged showing U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford being attacked in Damascus ahead of his August 23 unscheduled trip to Jassem. A Syrian TV station owned by Mohamed Hamsho, a brother-in-law of the ...

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Libya: Post-Gadhafi U.N. Plan “Leaked”

According to al-Jazeera, Inner City Press, a U.N. watchdog group, has obtained a leaked U.N. plan for post-Gadhafi written by Ian Martin. The plan outlines a proposed U.N. mission to include humanitarian, civil society, and elections ...

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Libya: TNC Moves to Tripoli; U.S. Releases $1.5 Billion

Ali Tarhouni, finance minister for the Transitional National Council (TNC) announced that the Council had begun their work in Tripoli and that Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the TNC leader, would move to Tripoli as soon as the security situation ...

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Syria: U.S, U.N. and Arab League Respond to Continuing Crackdown

State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland condemned the Syrian government's attack on political cartoonist and activist Ali Farzat, and demanded that "the Assad regime immediately stop its campaign of terror through torture, illegal imprisonment, and murder." The ...

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Iran: Call for the Release of Persecuted Lawyers

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported that the Iranian Central Bar Association "should come to the aid of embattled lawyers subjected to harassment, unfounded criminal charges, or prison sentences for defending prisoners of conscience and advocating ...

Libya: Analysts Discuss Post-Gadhafi Nation-Building

Writing in Foreign Affairs, James Dobbins and Frederic Wehrey discuss the prospects for post-Muammar Gadhafi nation-building. A successful transition will necessitate ensuring security, creating representative institutions, stimulating the economy, and tempering expectations. The authors conclude that the Libyan people must "translate the euphoria of their recent gains into patience and steadfastness in the months and years ahead," while the U.S. and international community "must apply the lessons of past reconstruction ...

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Syria: Clinton on U.N. Resolution; Ford Travels to Jassem

Yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a statement supporting the creation of a U.N. Human Rights Council independent Commission of Inquiry into events in Syria. She said, "the Commission of Inquiry will investigate all violations ...

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