History of Fundamentalism By Hassan Al-Husseini There is a strong rumor going around that Sheikh Zayed of Abu Dhabi, in his 80s, is on life support. It is said that the only…
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Visa woes ‘cost US $5bn a year’
IRmep Policy Research as seen in The number of students heading to US universities from the Arab world is also in sharp decline, with graduate numbers falling by 14.5 per cent from…
An End to Ambiguity: US Counter-Proliferation from Tel Aviv to Tehran
IRmep Policy Brief as seen in From the Iranian government’s perspective, right-wing Likud policies targeting Iran make achieving its own arsenal of tactical and strategic nuclear weapons as quickly as possible an…
US Visa Policies: Implications for America’s Economy
Special Report National Arab-US Chamber of Commerce, September 10 2004The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) says that over three years, the loss of international travel to the U.S has cost the…
Michigan Export Jobs Thwarted by NY and FL Legislators
Javid Hassan, Arab News RIYADH, 4 September 2004 — A study conducted by the Washington-based Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRMEP) says that congressional roadblocks against Saudi Arabia’s accession to the…
It is Not Enough to have a Just Cause:
Are Members of Congress Misinformed about the Middle East? By Adib F. Farha, Special to the Daily Star The most important lesson is that Americans in general are ill-advised about the issues of…
The Muslim Vote in Election 2004
Event at the Rayburn House Bldng Broadcast Live on The Muslim Vote in Election 2004 The American Muslim vote in the coming elections may prove once again to be very significant in…
IRmep Academic Poll: Why the US is in Iraq and How to Get Out
A poll of 116 US academics with advanced degrees in Middle East studies reveals skepticism about official justifications for the ongoing US presence in Iraq. 96% of polled academics believe there were…
The Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza: Implications for US Middle East Policy
IRmep/CNI Event at the Hart Senate Office Building Broadcast Live on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will be discussing a conditional unilateral withdrawal from Gaza on April 14 with President Bush in…
IRmep Poll: US Support of Proposed Israeli Annexations could Increase Terrorism
A poll of 100 US academics with advanced degrees in Middle East studies reveals concern over proposed Israeli plans to withdraw from Gaza. Negotiations underway between the White House and an Israeli…
The Accountability Acts:Implications for US Middle East Policy
Event at the National Press Club The new Syrian and Saudi “Accountability Acts” represent unique Congressional forays into the executive branch’s traditional authority over US foreign affairs. What is the potential long-term…
Saudi Accountability or US Job Elimination Act?
IRmep Policy Brief (Forecast U.S. Service and Manufacturing Jobs tied to Saudi Imports) The Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2003 now under consideration in Congress is rife with problems. Although the bill…
History in the Making: State Rules on the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
Broadcast Live on U.S. State Department The US Department of State panel discussion opening the two day conference on the 1967 Arab-Israeli war brought little clarity or unanimity about one of many…
Palestine, Israel and the Secret Life of Saeed
Broadcast Live on Professor Trevor Le Gassick of the University of Michigan discusses US-Arab misunderstanding, religion, Israel and Palestine on the America Radio Network. Excerpt:TFS: …and you did a book called The Secret…
The ‘Clean Break’ Plan:
Implications for US Middle East Policy (C-SPAN Archive Video)
Broadcast Live on Full C-SPAN Panel Discussion10AM-Noon 11/26/2003Rayburn House Congressional Office Building “A Clean Break, A New Strategy for Securing the Realm” is an ambitious 1996 Middle East policy paper. A Clean Break…
The “Clean Break” Plan
IRmep conference at the Rayburn House Office Building “A Clean Break, A New Strategy for Securing the Realm” is an ambitious 1996 Middle East policy paper. A Clean Break recommended toppling the…
Neocon Middle East Policy: The “Clean Break” Plan
“A Clean Break, A New Strategy for Securing the Realm” is an ambitious 1996 Middle East policy paper. A Clean Break recommended toppling the government of Iraq, “rolling back” Syria and Iran,…
The Squad and Bernie Sanders Could Cut Israel Aid, but Won’t Flashpoints with Dennis Bernstein on KPFA
…Dennis Bernstein: Well, we are glad to have you. It is interesting. This seems to be a moment in history, although you wouldn’t know it from the press conference today, that people…