David Pollock and Dalia Mogahed discussed the nature and measurement of Arab public opinion at The Washington Institute's Special Policy Forum on April 17, 2008.

Robin Wright, "Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East" interviewed by Anthony Cordesman

BBC's Magdi Abdelhadi reports from Egypt on how the dream of a democratic Arab world went awry.

BBC's Jim Muir evaluates how war has changed Iraq -- from the start of the invasion to the handover

John Simpson, the BBC's World Affairs Editor, examines the impact of the Iraq War on America's international reputation.

The BBC's Lyse Doucet looks at how the Iraq War changed the regional balance of power in the Middle East, and helped Iran assume a new role.

At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 19 March, Chief of Army Visiting Fellow Colonel Rodger Shanahan discussed the current status of Lebanese Hizbullah and how political forces may shape its future in a presentation entitled 'Hizbullah's post-war dilemma: walking the Lebanese political tightrope?'

President Bush has high praise for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's crackdown on Shiite militias, but there's a lot at stake for both leaders. Maliki's political future and US troop withdrawals are both at risk. What could it all mean for McCain, Obama and Clinton? Also, US officials are accused of "meddling" in Pakistan, and the African president who won't leave.

Bernard Haykel asks, what role does Islam actually play in Saudi Arabia's politics and society?

By The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Robert Satloff and Robert Malley discussed differing views on engagement with Hamas at a Washington Institute Special Policy Forum on March 19, 2008.