"Arab North Africa in Focus" 31st Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference: "Arab-U.S. Uncertainties and Constants: What Lies Ahead?" Organized by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 03 November 2022 Held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in the heart of Washington, DC Introduction: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President and Chief Executive Officer; Knighted by Moroccan King Muhammad VI, bestowing upon him the Honor of Ouissam Alaouite, Morocco's Highest Award for Excellence; Author, inter alia, of Arab States of the Lower Gulf: People, Politics, Petroleum; Historical and Cultural Dictionary of the Sultanate of Oman and the Emirates of Eastern Arabia; and The United Arab Emirates: Dynamics of State Formation. Speaker: > Dr. William Lawrence, Arab North Africa specialist and former diplomat; American University School of International Service Professor; National Council International Advisory Board Member. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.