Reshaping U.S. Foreign Policy to Address Current Threats in the Middle East

October 2019

Past Event

Reshaping U.S. Foreign Policy to Address Current Threats in the Middle East

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

October 17, 2019

October 2019

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:

Nadia Bilbassy

Senior Correspondent, Washington D.C., Al Arabiya TV

Mike Doran

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Patricia Karam

Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa, International Republican Institute

Hudson Institute will host an event to discuss shifting U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Panelists will include Hudson Senior Fellows Mike Doran and Mike Pregent and International Republican Institute Regional Director Patricia Karam. The discussion will be moderated by Al Arabiya’s Nadia Bilbassy.

Panelists will address the recent drawdown of U.S. troops along the Turkish-Syrian border, the escalation of anti-government protests in Iraq, the achievements to date of the U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, and foreign influence efforts being implemented in the region by U.S. adversaries. The discussion will also assess how these recent developments are impacting U.S. relations with its allies, both inside and outside of the region.

**NOTE: This event is open to the press. All members of the media should RSVP to press@hudson.org.**

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Future of US Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Representative Mike Lawler

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Mike Lawler

Joel Rayburn

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Future of US Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Representative Mike Lawler

Join Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, for a conversation with Senior Fellow Joel Rayburn on the emerging Middle East security order and the future of American strategy in the region.

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Mike Lawler

Joel Rayburn

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Western Balkans: A View from Vienna with Austrian Minister for Europe, Integration, and Family Claudia Bauer

Featured Speakers:

Peter Rough

Claudia Bauer

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Western Balkans: A View from Vienna with Austrian Minister for Europe, Integration, and Family Claudia Bauer

Join Senior Fellow Peter Rough as he welcomes Claudia Bauer, minister for Europe in the Federal Chancellery of Austria, for a policy address followed by a fireside chat on how Austria sees EU enlargement in the Western Balkans.

Featured Speakers:

Peter Rough

Claudia Bauer

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

As the region enters a new strategic phase, Hudson is honored to host Minister Hacker for what promises to be a candid farewell discussion.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Featured Speakers:

Ken Moriyasu

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Please join Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu for a discussion on Central Asia’s economic and strategic significance and why updating US trade policy is key to unlocking the region’s potential in an era of renewed great power competition.