Brookings: Experts - Stephen R. Grand

Reflections on President Obama's Egypt Speech

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Grand assesses President Barack Obama's June 4 address from Egypt. Noting that while one speech cannot eliminate years of mutual anger and feelings of disrespect, Grand believes Obama has created the real possibility for what is described as "a new beginning" with the "Muslim world."

Reactions to President Obama's Speech to the Muslim World

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

President Barack Obama delivered a highly anticipated address in Cairo, Egypt on June 4 in an attempt to improve U.S. relations with the Muslim world. Brookings experts offered comments on the President’s speech.

President Obama in Egypt: Reaching Out to the Muslim World

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:22:45 GMT

President Obama travels to Cairo in June to meet with Egyptian President Mubarak and to deliver a major speech to the people of the Muslim world on June 4. Stephen Grand says that in his address, Obama will state his desire to improve the relationship between the United States and nations in the Muslim world.

Obama's Four Cairo Challenges

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On June 4, President Obama continued his efforts to improve America’s relations with the Muslim world by delivering a highly anticipated address at Cairo University in Egypt. Stephen Grand analyzed four difficult challenges for the president in order to make this historic address to the world's approximately 1.3 billion Muslims a success.

To Rebuild U.S.-Muslim World Relations, Obama Is Not Enough

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

President Obama has demonstrated a strong personal commitment to strengthening relations between the United States and the Muslim world, in support of common security, political, economic, and social interests. Stephen Grand and Kristin Lord argue that he also needs an army, of civilians, behind him.

Global Trends and Security in the Muslim World: Dilemmas for U.S. and Regional Policy

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In this U.S.-Islamic World Forum discussion paper, Stephen Grand, Tamara Wittes, Thomas Fingar and Jamal al Suwaidi investigate new and non-traditional security challenges and how they are likely to affect U.S.-Muslim world relations.

What Should President Obama Say to the Middle East?

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Prior to the Inauguration, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World director Stephen Grand partook in a Project on Middle East Democracy excercise involving twelve respected foreign policy voices in America. Grand, and others, answered "What would you advise President Obama to say to the people of the Middle East?".

The Doha Compact – New Directions: America and the Muslim World

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Relations between the United States and the Muslim world have deteriorated markedly in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The 2008 Doha Compact, signed by 46 leaders from the U.S. and the Muslim World, seeks to encapsulate the ideas that have been developed at the annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum and make recommendations for the next U.S. Administration.