National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations

07/29/2026

The National Council and friends gathered at the residence of Board Vice Treasure, Mr. Oliver Zandona for an evening of camaraderie and team building

07/17/2026

Join us live - Monday, July 20, 2026 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM for our latest webinar: Back to the Brink: What Comes Next in the U.S.-Iran Conflict After the Collapse of Diplomacy?

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1JkAsh3agk

06/17/2026

Join us live tomorrow - Thursday June 18, 2026 from 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. for our latest webinar: The US-Iran Peace Deal: What is Next for Middle East Security and the Global Economy?

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The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to convene t...

06/09/2026

Join us live - Thursday June 11, 2026 from 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. for our latest webinar: Shifting Tides and Shadow Wars: Iran, the Arab Gulf, Lebanon, and the Path Ahead

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNFKkQPfeF0

06/02/2026

Join us live - Thursday June 4, 2026 from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. for our latest webinar: Iran, Lebanon, the GCC, and Pickering’s Path to Peace and Progress, Part II

Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxsV8Nitigw

06/02/2026

Day 1 of the 2026 Summer Internship Program! Interns working with the National Council were privileged to have a discussion with former Washington Bureau Chief of Al Jazeera and current Distinguished Fellow with the National Council, Dr. Abderrahim Foukara

05/19/2026

Join us live - Thursday May 21, 2026 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET for our latest online webinar: "The Risks of War vs. the Price of Peace with Iran (and China): Deadlock or De-escalation?"
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Please join eminent former U.S. diplomat, the Honorable Thomas Pickering, at the next National Council on U.S.-Arab relations webinar, as he presents his lat...

05/18/2026

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Fadi Hilani as Director of the Levant and Middle East Area Studies Program.

A distinguished scholar and policy analyst, Dr. Hilani currently serves as Senior Academic and Research Fellow-in-Residence at the Council, where his work has contributed significantly to the study of U.S.-Arab relations, Middle East geopolitics, and regional strategic affairs.

We warmly congratulate Dr. Hilani on this distinguished appointment and look forward to his continued leadership and scholarly contributions.

Click below for his bio!

Dr. Fadi Hilani is Senior Academic and Research Fellow-in-Residence and Director of the Levant and Middle East Area Studies Program at the National Council on

05/12/2026

The National Council's Board of Directors welcomes Dr. Abderrahim Foukara to the team! Dr. Foukara is joining the Council as Distinguished Fellow for U.S.-Arab Affairs and Media Leadership. Catch him on our webinars and at the Policymakers Conference in the fall
Paige Peterson

04/27/2026

Latest article by NCUSAR Board Member, Ms. Paige Peterson! Featured in the New York Social Diary, Ms. Peterson's latest article covers a recent book launch for renown Dr. Jay Levy and his new book "It’s Beshert: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Jay A. Levy."

Judy Collins, Katrina vanden Heuvel, and Paige Peterson hosted a launch for Dr. Jay Levy’s new biography, "It’s Beshert." From pioneering HIV research to Middle Eastern diplomacy and a soulful rendition of "Amazing Grace," it was a night of profound destiny.