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Read at AlBawaba. A Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) professor and Georgetown University alumni are offering insight into the intersection of ‘oughts’ and the observable world in a new book.…

Read at AlBawaba. ‘Did Democracy lose this round? And Why?’ Arab political researcher and intellectual Dr. Azmi Bishara delved into the complexities of democracy in the Middle East at a…

Read more at New York Times. In an article for New York Times, Mehran Kamrava was quoted saying that, “Sheikh Khalifa’s legacy is decidedly mixed.” He further remarked that, “His…

Read at AlBawaba. The impact of recent political developments on regional diplomatic relations was the focus of  a Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) Monthly Dialogue public lecture titled: “The U.S.–Saudi Arabia…

Read at AlBawaba. There is no shortage of books on the rapid social, political, and economic developments in India, but a new volume co-edited by Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q)…

Members of CIRS traveled to the International Studies Association’s (ISA) 58th Annual Convention in Baltimore, USA, on February 22-25, 2017. The title of the conference was “Understanding Change in World Politics.” CIRS…

Mehran Kamrava, Director of CIRS, while talking about Trump’s statement to the media after his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu remarked that, “It was an off-the-cuff remark. But now that Trump has…

Read more at The Peninsula The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University, recently hosted a seminar on ‘Refugee Crisis Through Education Qatar, highlighting complexities of providing…

Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing session on ‘Changing International Dynamics on Foreign Policies and Allied Opportunities’ on January 29 at Doha Bank Tower Auditorium. The Chief Guest for the…

Suzi Mirgani, Manager and Editor at CIRS, moderated a panel on “Surveillance” at a conference on “Media in Political Transition: The Cases of Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey,” organized by the…