Events and Appearances - John Hannah
Iran and the International Community: Policy Considerations for 2013
The Henry Jackson Society and Foundation for Defense of Democracies present
On Wednesday, 30th January, HJS and FDD co-hosted the highest-level conference that has been held in Britain on the topic of Iran, its nuclear programme, record of human rights abuses and what can practically be done about the pressing matters facing the West and its allies. The event was attended by over 200 people including top-level policymakers, legislators, journalists and experts.
Uneasy Balance: Weighing Turkish, Syrian, and Kurdish Interests
A conversation with Tony Badran, Soner Cagaptay, John Hannah, Dr. Fuad Hussein and Ilhan Tanir
As the Assad regime loses Aleppo and its countryside, will this region become a de facto sphere of Turkish influence in Syria? How does Turkey intend to deal with potential Kurdish autonomy in Syria, where the PKK has a significant support? How will Syria's Sunni Arab rebels deal with the Kurds' gains? Will the current Kurdish divide between pro-PKK and pro-Barzani parties lead to a Kurdish subset of the Syrian civil war? What is Washington's plan to offset the potential fragmentation of Syria?
Assad’s Coming Downfall?
A Conversation with David Enders, Ammar Abdulhamid, John Hannah, and Reuel Marc Gerecht
Unbeknownst to most Americans, reports suggest that the rebels fighting Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad may have taken control of a growing portion of the country, and may now be closer to wresting it away from him altogether. While some Syrian soldiers have defected to Turkey, many more are deserting, or simply refusing to fight. Is Assad's central authority breaking down?
Egypt’s Elections: The End of the Revolution, or a New Beginning?
A Conversation with Khairi Abaza, Steven Cook, John Hannah and Oren Kessler
Egypt has reached an historical crossroads. The two presidential candidates, Mohamed Morsi and Ahmed Shafik, present very different visions for Egypt. Shafik represents the old guard of the Mubarak era. Morsi represents the ascendant Muslim Brotherhood. In the wake of this momentous election, what direction will Egypt take?
The Future of Lebanon
A conversation with Tony Badran, John Hannah, Hassan Mneimneh, and Amal Mudallali
Sectarian tensions in Syria are simmering and increasingly spilling over into Lebanon. Which actors are maneuvering for position in Lebanon? What role has Hezbollah played and has it been weakened as some have asserted? How successful is the Syrian attempt to destabilize the Sunni street in Lebanon? How serious is the al-Qaeda presence in the Levant? What further jockeying will take place in the lead up to the Lebanese elections in 2013?
Iran and Syria Today
A conversation with Irwin Cotler, Reuel Marc Gerecht, and John Hannah
Hosted by Canadian Senator Linda Frum and FDD
Washington Forum 2011
Ideology, Power, and Alliances in a Changing Middle East
FDD's Annual Policy Summit
December 7-9, 2011
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC
The U.S.-Israel Relationship: Twenty Years after Oslo
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation is pleased to sponsor the Foundation for Defense of Democracies/Hudson Institute day-long conference titled “The U.S.-Israel Relationship: Twenty Years after Oslo.” The conference will explore the value and strategic importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Discussions will focus on the diverse and growing challenges facing the two nations ranging from attempts to isolate and delegitimize Israel at the United Nations to Iran’s nuclear ambitions to the dramatic shifts taking place as a result of the Arab Spring.