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Middle East Seminar

November 12, 2026
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4:00PM - 6:30PM EST

The Iran War and the Strait of Hormuz: Rethinking the Future of Energy Politics

Speakers: Dania Arayassi, Assistant Director, New Lines Institute.

Hamad Althunayyan, Research Fellow, Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School.

Sultan Alamer, Senior...

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Latest News

New Advisory Committee Members

The Weatherhead Center is pleased to announce four new members of our Advisory Committee, the external governance board that advises on strategic direction. David Battat, Paula J. Dobriansky, Juan Enriquez, and Saumitra Jha join a distinguished group of...

Press Release for "Imagine: Reflections on Peace"

Imagine: Reflections on Peace opens October 5 at Harvard’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, 1730 Cambridge Street, Concourse Level, Cambridge, MA. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Imagine: Reflections on Peace, an exhibition of photographs and short films...