The 2006 U.S.-Islamic World Forum was held February 18-20 in Doha, Qatar. A global leaders conference, the forum brought together over 180 American and Muslim world leaders from the realms of politics, business, media, academia, arts, science, and civil society. Thirty-eight countries were represented, with 23 sessions over the course of the forum, covering issues ranging from Iraq and the Danish cartoon controversy to development concerns and the role of artist as a public figure.

This Brookings Doha Center policy discussion examined Tunisia’s difficult transition process, which strives to pave the way for a democratic and prosperous future.

On September 20, the Brookings Doha Center hosted a policy discussion on the challenges, scenarios and possible outcomes of the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations. The discussion was attended by members of Qatar’s academic, business, diplomatic and media communities.

On April 4, 2011, the Brookings Doha Center hosted a policy discussion with Ahmed Maher, co-founder of the April 6 Youth Movement and a key organizer of the anti-Mubarak protests in Cairo. The talk addressed Egypt’s ongoing political transition, particularly the role of the country’s youth in fomenting change in the post-Mubarak era.