US-Middle East Relations
Current Work
Levant Security
Common security threats in the Levant region can only be addressed through integrated approaches that include diverse state and private actors. Stanley Foundation initiatives will facilitate cooperative dialogues addressing lasting security solutions in a multilateral framework. Contact Kathy Gockel for more information.
Gulf Security
How can a stable security order in the Persian Gulf be attained?
Contact Michael Kraig for more information.
Arab Media
The rise and influence of Arab media—from radio to televisions to the Internet—has incredible implications for security and stability in the region.
Contact Kristin McHugh for more information.
Iraq
The results of public opinion polling in Iraq reflect a desire by Iraqis for international cooperation in rebuilding the country.
Contact Michael Kraig for more information.
Journalism Training
With the growing importance of the Middle East to American foreign policy, equal importance must be given to presenting accurate perspectives on the Arab World, Iran, and issues such as terrorism and nuclear proliferation in the US media.
Contact Loren Keller for more information.
The Persian Gulf is still the center of the most easily accessible oil and gas deposits—commodities for which there is increasing demand and dwindling supply. The wider Middle East is perhaps the most conflict-riddled region in the world. Can cooperative multilateral efforts contribute to managing those conflicts? Stanley Foundation programming explores whether and how they could.
Publications
- PDF (138.9 KB) Open Media and Transitioning Societies in the Arab Middle East: Implications for US Security Policy, published April 2006 (30 pages)
- PDF (122 KB) The United States, Iran, and Saudi Arabia: Necessary Steps Toward a New Gulf Security Order, published February 2006 (12 pages)
- PDF (112.3 KB) The Future of Persian Gulf Security: Alternatives for the 21st Century, published February 2006 (12 pages)
- PDF (28 KB) Stanley Foundation Analysis of PIPA Poll on Iraqi Attitudes, analysis authored by Michael Ryan Kraig, Ph.D., published January 2006 (7 pages)
- PDF (150.3 KB) Forging a New Security Order for the Persian Gulf, analysis authored by Michael Ryan Kraig, Ph.D., published December 2005 (16 pages)
- PDF (81.4 KB) Realistic Solutions for Resolving the Iranian Nuclear Crisis, analysis authored by Michael Ryan Kraig, Ph.D., published May 2005 (8 pages)
- PDF (73.1 KB) The United States and the Muslim World: Critical Issues and Opportunities for Change, published May 2005 (8 pages)
- PDF (63.2 KB) The US Media and the Muslim World, published April 2005 (5 pages)
Op-Eds
- " 'Axis of Evil' History Argues for New Approach With Iran," by Matthew Martin, The Des Moines Register, April 27, 2006
- "Realities Require Shift in Policy," by Michael Kraig and Michael Schiffer, The Des Moines Register, March 19, 2006
- "Iowa View: Don't Rush Response to Iran's Nuclear Ambitions," by Matt Martin, The Des Moines Register, January 31, 2006
Articles
- "What Role Has US Played? Washington's Policy and the Mideast Crisis", by Michael R. Kraig, reprinted with permission from Defense News, July 31, 2006
- Unlimited Potential: Behind the Scenes of Pan-Arab Broadcast News, by Kristin McHugh, April 2006
- On the Ground: Viewers and Leaders Cope With the New Arab Media, by Simon Marks, April 2006
- The View From Washington: America's Efforts to Praise, Discredit, and Compete With New Arab Media, by Sam Litzinger, April 2006
- The Murky Window of Satellite Television, essay by David Brancaccio, April 2006
- The Internet in the Arab Media Landscape, by Sherif Hamdy, April 2006
- Interview With Jamil Azar, Al Jazeera Senior Anchor, April 2006
- Interview With Jane Arraf, Senior Baghdad Correspondent, CNN, April 2006
- Interview With Middle East Media Expert Ramez Maluf, April 2006
- Interview With US Central Command's Media Engagement Team in Dubai, April 2006
- Pan-Arab Satellite Television 101, by Keith Porter, April 2006
- Radio and the New Arab Media, by Keith Porter and Sherif Hamdy, April 2006
- Media Hype Dying Down, Roots Remain the Same—Though the Danish cartoon scandal is out of the papers, many still feel frustration, by Keith Porter and Sherif Hamdy, April 2006
- PIPA Poll: What Do the Iraqis Think?—A multilateral plan needed for country's rebuilding, by Michael Kraig, Spring 2006
- Iran: Critical, But Not a Crisis—International community still has the chance to lead, not react, by Matt Martin, Spring 2006
- What to Do About Iran—A diplomatic solution is still possible, by Matt Martin, February 2006
- Democracy in the Middle East—Hamas victory presents challenges, opportunities, by Sherif Hamdy, February 2006
- Defining the Debate: Islam and Muslim Identity, January 2006
- Journalism Training: Lunch With Hezbollah, Tea With Hamas—American and Middle Eastern reporters mix it up in Lebanon, by Loren Keller, Fall 2005
- Dateline: Lebanon: Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?—An Indiana reporter seeks answers, by Fran Quigley, Fall 2005
- Beirut in Short: The City That Would Not Die—City still earning its nickname, by Fran Quigley, Fall 2005
- 2005 Nobel Peace Prize: Award Given for Peace, Not Politics—ElBaradei and IAEA show the potential of peaceful multilateral compromise, by Michael Kraig, Fall 2005
Audio
- RealAudio "24/7: The Rise and Influence of Arab Media" full documentary, April 2006
- MP3 (17MB) Unlimited Potential: Behind the Scenes of Pan-Arab Broadcast News, by Kristin McHugh, April 2006
- MP3 (16MB) On the Ground: Viewers and Leaders Cope With the New Arab Media, by Simon Marks, April 2006
- MP3 (11MB) The View From Washington: America's Efforts to Praise, Discredit, and Compete with New Arab Media, by Sam Litzinger, April 2006
- MP3 (3.5MB) The Murky Window of Satellite Television, audio essay by David Brancaccio, April 2006
- MP3 (8MB) Interview With Jamil Azar, Al Jazeera Senior Anchor, April 2006
- MP3 (9MB) Interview With Middle East Media Expert Ramez Maluf, April 2006
- MP3 (11MB) Interview With Jane Arraf, Senior Baghdad Correspondent, CNN, April 2006
- NPR Shift in Nature of Iraq War Requires New Tactics, Michael Kraig on NPR's Talk of the Nation, March 2006
