Events
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?
Is al-Qaeda Dead?
A Conversation with Ambassador Husain Haqqani
Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States
And featuring FDD experts Reuel Marc Gerecht and Bill Roggio
Facebook Fatwa: Saudi Clerics, Wahhabi Islam and the Threat of Social Media Radicalization
A Conversation with Michael Doran, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Steven Miller, Younesse Safaa, and Jonathan Schanzer
After the September 11 attacks of 2001, and following al-Qaeda’s violent campaign against Saudi Arabia in 2003 and 2004, Saudi authorities launched a crackdown on state-sanctioned radicalism in the Kingdom. This included tighter controls on terror finance, dismantling al-Qaeda’s local cells, and monitoring the country’s mosques. One decade later, a new study by FDD finds that elements of the religious establishment continue to disseminate rulings and opinions that run counter to U.S. interests, and they do so increasingly via social media.
Iran and Syria Today
A conversation with Irwin Cotler, Reuel Marc Gerecht, and John Hannah
Hosted by Canadian Senator Linda Frum and FDD