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16 Apr 2021

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CERIS Spring 2021 Book Discussion: The Many Faces of Muhammad

12 Nov 2019

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After the Caliphate: A Conversation with Colin P. Clarke

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
The Allegheny HYP Club
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After the Caliphate:
The Islamic State and the Future Terrorist Diaspora
A Conversation & Book Signing with Author Colin P. Clarke

In 2014, the declaration of the Islamic State caliphate was hailed as a major victory by the global jihadist movement. But it was short-lived. Three years on, the caliphate was destroyed, leaving its surviving fighters – many of whom were foreign recruits – to retreat and scatter across the globe.

So what happens now?

05 Nov 2019

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The Crisis in U.S. Middle East Policy Featuring Ambassador Gerald Feierstein

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Rivers Club, 301 Grant Street, One Oxford Centre Suite 411; Monongahela Room, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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U.S. Middle East Policy Luncheon Discussion

Featuring Ambassador Jerry Feierstein
Senior Vice President, Middle East Institute; Former US Ambassador to Yemen

Tuesday, November 5
12:00 - 1:30 pm

Join us for a luncheon with Ambassador Gerald Feierstein of the Middle East Institute for a talk on U.S. Middle East Relations.

07 Oct 2019

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World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh: Foreign Affairs Luncheon feat. Ambassador of Pakistan

Monday, October 7, 2019 - 12:00pm
Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, 15219 United States
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New! World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh: Foreign Affairs Luncheon feat. Ambassador of Pakistan

Event Date: October 7, 2019

Join the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh for a luncheon at the as we welcome H.E. Asad Majeed Khan, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States, to our city. Ambassador Khan will be discussing the intricacies of the relationship between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as well as Pakistan’s status and role in 21st century Asia.

17 Sep 2019

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Civil Wars: The Future of the Middle East and Implications for Global Security, Featuring Ross Harrison

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

The civil wars in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Libya have had devastating effects on the populations in these countries, and they have drawn in most of the regional and international powers into a destructive conflict trap. This is reshaping the Middle East in ways that will have profound consequences for the region as well as for the United States and other international powers.

03 Sep 2019

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U.S.-South and Central Asian Affairs

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The Allegheny HYP Club 619 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh | 2640 BNY Mellon Center, 500 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2510

Featuring Ervin Massinga
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pakistani Affairs, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

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07 Oct 2019

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Foreign Affairs Luncheon Discussion Featuring H.E. Asad Majeed Khan

Monday, October 7, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The Rivers Club 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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Foreign Affairs Luncheon Discussion Featuring H.E. Asad Majeed Khan Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States

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17 Sep 2019

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Civil Wars: The Future of the Middle East and Implications for Global Security

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The Omni William Penn 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Sponsored By: 
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Featuring Ross Harrison, Senior Resident Fellow, Middle East Institute
Building on his recently released book, Escaping the Conflict Trap: Toward Ending Civil Wars in the Middle East (co-edited with Paul Salem), Ross Harrison unpacks the complexities of civil wars in the Middle East and what they mean for the region and for us.

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events@worldpittsburgh.org

24 Oct 2018

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World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Presents:The Policy and Politics of US Nuclear Strategy

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Duquesne Club 325 Sixth Avenue The Walnut Room
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Luncheon and Presentation
North Korea is years beyond the nuclear “breakout” the US so fears in Iran. Yet, there are similarities in how the US strategy should be shaped to reduce the threat of a nuclear crisis with both countries. Is the US safer today or more at risk following President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and meeting with Kim Jong-un?

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