The Year of Big Changes in the Middle East

An important discussion split into two critical parts: Part One: A fast-paced analysis of the key events that shaped the Middle East in 2024. Part Two: A deep dive into Syria's evolving political landscape and the future of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Featured Guests: Dr. Abdalmajid Katranji: Renowned political analyst and expert on Middle Eastern politics and Muslim American advocacy. A board member of Emgage Action USA and the Syrian American Council, Dr. Katranji has shared his expertise at international institutions including the United Nations and the White House. Professor Brad R. Roth: Professor of Political Science and Law at Wayne State University in Detroit, and a Visiting Scholar for Fall 2024 at the Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast. He is the author of Governmental Illegitimacy in International Law,and Sovereign Equality and Moral Disagreement (Oxford University Press, 2011). Much of his work examines the legal dimensions of conflicts that involve the use of force, including those in Israel-Palestine, the former Yugoslavia, and Ukraine, as well as retrospective and extraterritorial applications of criminal law to conflict participants. Professor Roth served from 2010 to 2018 as one of three American Branch representatives to the International Law Association’s Committee on Recognition/Non-Recognition of States and Governments and currently serves on the ILA Committee on Military Intervention on Request. Journalist Said Arikat: Accomplished Palestinian journalist and media specialist with deep insights into the region. Former UN spokesperson in Iraq and adjunct professor at American University, Arikat is a respected voice in global media and public affairs.