Us have observe and supported this relationship from deepening our count eerterrorismcounterte. The challenge has been to reconcile close, effective cooperation on National Security issues while remaining faithful to two very different value systems. The nature of our military cooperation, human rights violations, addressing regional bad actors and more demand attention and likely change. These issues are ripe for informed, dispassionate review. We are fortunate to have an experienced group of panelists today to delve into the factors at play affecting the u. S. Approach to saudi arabia, our relationship and its future. However, before i turn to todays program, i would like to say a few words about the middle east policy council. The council was established in 1981 for the purpose of promoting dialogue and education concerning the United States and the countries of the middle east. We have three flagship programs. Our quarterly capitol hill conference such as todays event. Our quarterl
To this conference. The topic today is the saudi arabia United States relationship. Many of us have supported this relationship from deepening counterterrorism cooperation to championing womens rights. The challenge for each side is to reconcile cooperation, National Security issues, while valueing very different systems. Under the current leadership of both countries, these tensions have been brought into sharp focus. The nature of our military operation, human rights violations, addressing regional bad actors and more demand attention and likely change. These issues are ripe for review, and we are fortunate to have an experienced group of panelists today to delve into factors at play affecting the u. S. Approach to saudi arabia, i relationship, and its future. Todays turn to program, i would like to say a few words about the middle east policy council. It was established in 1981 to promote dialogue and education between the United States and countries of the middle east. We have thre
Jamal khashoggi, the civil war in yemen and Irans Nuclear program. All right. Good morning, everyone. I am gina, the vice chairwoman of the board of the middle east policy council. Im pleased to welcome you to this, our 97th quarterly capitol hill conference. Our topic today is the United States Saudi Arabian relationship. Over the last 40 years, many of us have observed and supported this relationship from deepening our counterterrorism operation to championing womens rights. The challenge on each side has been to reconcile close, effective cooperation on National Security issues while remaining faithful to two very different value systems. Under the current leadership of both countries, these tensions have been brought into sharp focus. The nature of our military cooperation, human rights violations, addressing regional bad actors and more demand attention and likely change. These issues are ripe for informed dispassionate review and we are fortunate to have an experienced group of p
Tension and change. Tose issues are from form dispassionate view and we are fortunate to have an experienced group of panelists today. They affect the approach to saudi arabia, its relationship and future. Before i turn to todays program, i want to say a few words about the council. The council was established in 1981 for the purpose of promoting dialogue and education. We have three flagship programs. Our quarterly, capitol hill conference, a quarterly journal, middle east policy which jesses wrong reputation and can be found in 15 dozen libraries worldwide. Our education outreach program. It provides Educational Resources in the middle east, targeted to students and teachers. Visit us on our website. At teacheach program mideast. Org. Todays event. To this program is being live streamed on a website. I welcome all of you who have joined us on mine. Proceedings will be posted on video and transcript form will be posted. An edited transcript will be published in the next issue of our j
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