Content tagged with “Middle East”
Contact: Mickey BergmanDirector of Middle East ProgramsThe Aspen InstituteTel: +1-202-736-3843; mickey.bergman@aspeninsitute.org First venture capital fund targeting Palestinian tech companies...
Tags: Economic Development, Business, Middle East, Investment In January 2010, the United Arab Emirates entered into a high-level strategic partnership with The Aspen Institute at the behest of His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab...
Tags: Economic Development, Business, Middle East, Investment On March 14, 2011, the U.S.-Lebanon Dialogue Program at the Aspen Institute convened a panel discussion to address the challenges ahead of Lebanon on the sixth anniversary of the Cedar Revolution. “...
Tags: Middle East, Lebanon, Hezbollah Inspired by the protests in the region, young Lebanese are calling for a revolt against the country's confessional system. To this end, a campaign has been launched calling on people to take to the...
Tags: Middle East, Lebanon, Constitution, Religion, Protest The Aspen Institute and The National Cathedral hosted this public forum. The program featured former Secretaries of State Madeleine K. Albright, Colin L. Powell and James A. Baker, III in...
Tags: Middle East, Diplomacy After years marked by concessions and failed attempts at reaching a compromise with the Hezbollah-led coalition, the March 14 movement showed signs of rejuvenation by attempting to go back to its...
Tags: Middle East, Lebanon, Democracy, Hezbollah, Congress The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a two-day hearing on the developments in Lebanon and Egypt, amid calls by House Representatives, both Democrats and Republicans, to reconsider US aid to...
Tags: Middle East, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Congress Despite the political turmoil Lebanon is facing, analysts are confident that its economy will likely survive the crisis, even under a Hezbollah-backed government. Following the collapse of the...
Tags: Middle East, Politics, Lebanon, economy 
