The Clingendael Conflict Research Unit jointly with the Hague Institute for Global Justice runs the secretariat of the The Knowledge Platform on Security & Rule of Law.

Iraq & the Middle East: brown bag lunch with Dr Lina Khatib and Mr Mehdi Khalaji

The Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law is hosting a brown bag lunch with Dr Lina Khatib and Mr Mehdi Khalaji, to reflect on the main outcomes of the recent interactive brainstorm on the conflict in Iraq, and current developments in the Middle East.

Dr Lina Khatib is director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, and an expert on the Middle East, Islamist groups and political transitions. She is co-founder of the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at Stanford University.
Mr Mehdi Khalaji is an Iranian-American writer, scholar of Islamic studies and political analyst. He has been researching at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy since 2005, and is now a senior research fellow focusing on the politics of Iran and Shiite groups in the Middle East.

Dr Lina Khatib and Mr Mehdi Khalaji will open the meeting by sharing their thoughts, after which the floor will be opened for Q&A and discussion. This event is open for all who are interested in the future of Iraq and the Middle East.

Please register by sending an email to: info@kpsrl.org. We kindly ask you to refer to ‘brown bag lunch 3 June’ in the subject line. Registration is on the basis of first come first serve.


The two speakers will be in the Netherlands to participate in a panel at the Henriette van Lynden lecture on June 4 in the Rode Hoed in Amsterdam: 2030 A New Middle East? Experts forecasting the future of the region