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ALT A poster for the Nineteenth Annual ASMEA Conference from November 7-9, 2026, at Washington Marriott Georgetown. It highlights "The Fouad Ajami Memorial Roundtable" titled "Revisiting the Arab Predicament – 45 Years Later" on Saturday, November 7, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM in Washington, D.C. The featured individuals are Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, Mr. Hussein Abubakr-Mansour, Ms. Michelle Ajami, Professor Bernard Haykel, Colonel Joel Rayburn, and Mr. Peter Theroux. The poster includes an image of the book "The Arab Predicament" by Fouad Ajami and honors him as the founding chairman. The ASMEA logo and website are also displayed.
ALT The image is a promotional poster for the Nineteenth Annual ASMEA Conference. It features details about a book discussion by an author named Omar Mohammed on Monday, November 9, 2026, at the Washington Marriott Georgetown. The book cover displayed is titled "Mosul Eye," with an introduction by General David H. Petraeus. The poster includes a photo of Omar Mohammed, a brief description of the book's content, and a call to register at ASMEAScholars.org.
ALT The image is a poster for the Nineteenth Annual ASMEA Conference, titled "Somaliland: The Overlooked Critical Component in The Red Sea Geopolitical Jigsaw." It features two speakers with their photos: H.E. Bashir Goth, Somaliland Representative to the United States, and Ambassador J. Peter Pham of the Atlantic Council. The event is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 8:30 to 10:00 AM in Washington, D.C. At the bottom, there is information about registering to attend via ASMEAScholars.org.
ALT Cover image for the Nineteenth Annual ASMEA Conference. The title reads "Ideology, Ambiguity, and Power in Contemporary Iran." Below are headshots of five individuals: Dr. Liora Hendelman-Baavur, Prof. David Menashri, Prof. Meir Litvak, Assistant Prof. Chelsi Mueller, and Dr. Rachel Kantz Feder. The event details indicate the conference is Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 2:30 to 4:00 PM in Washington, D.C. The event is sponsored by Tel Aviv University and the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA).
ALT "Screenshot of an online article from JNS titled 'Sept. 11 and Oct. 7 bookend the decline of higher education.' The article discusses campus attitudes in the U.S., authored by Alex Joffe and Asaf Romirowsky. An image below the title shows a protest display with lined-up figures and a sign reading 'Every time KPBS lies, someone dies in Gaza.' At the bottom, the ASMEA logo is displayed.
ALT The image contains a quote on a red background. It reads, "Facts no longer mattered, only slogans and emotions." Below, another quote states, "Americans' loss of confidence in higher education may be attributed in no small part to Hamas's decision to attack Israel." The logo for ASMEA, Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, is at the bottom.
ALT A lit candle with the text "We Remember" above, and "October 7, 2023" inside an orange rectangle. The logo of ASMEA (Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa) is at the bottom.
ALT Quote by Dr. Asaf Romirowsky stating, 'October 7 was not only an assault on human life — it was an assault on truth itself.' The text appears over a blurred background with a candle. ASMEA logo at the bottom.
