, although in the west 3 here, nothing good about the middle east. the middle east has a remarkable assisted reproductive technology sector. there are many ivy clinics throughout the region as actually one of the regions of the world that has done a lot uh you know, to sort of make treatment for infertility accessible. so it's a very interesting region, you know, globally, and i would say that gender relations around infertility have improved dramatically over the years that i've been working there. now in the past, do you think and for tardy was probably diagnosed, considering we didn't have the medical technology we have today. yeah. you know, it's, it's, um, we have now, you know, that does it seem and analysis, for example, has been around for a very long time. you know, the to diagnose female infertility. you need to have sophisticated hormonal testing . sometimes we need to do procedures to look at the so it is a condition of the flow of be in tubes. so these technologies for diagnosis have been around for awhile. the problem here is just acces

, although in the west we hear nothing good about the middle east. the middle east has a remarkable assisted reproductive technology sector. there are many ivy clinics throughout the region as actually one of the regions of the world that has done a lot, you know, to sort of make treatment for infertility accessible. so it's a very interesting region, you know, globally. and i would say that gender relations around infertility have improved dramatically over the years that i've been working there. now in the past, do you think and fertility was probably diagnosed, considering we didn't have the medical technology we have today? yeah, you know, it's, it's, um, we have now, you know, the just seem an analysis for example, has been around for a very long time. you know, the to diagnose female infertility. you need to have sophisticated hormonal testing . sometimes you need to do procedures to look at the sort of a condition of the fluid in tubes. so these technologies for diagnosis have been around for a while. the problem here is just access that and c

the whole middle east changes. we tear down the walls of enmitty -- enmity, we bring the possibility of prosperity and peace to the entire region, but we do something else. you know, a few years ago i stood here with a red marker to show the curse, a great curse. the curse of a nuclear iran. but today, today i bring this marker to show a great blessing, the blessing of a new middle east between israel, saudi arabia and our other neighbors. we'll not only bring down barriers between israel and our neighbors, we'll build a new corridor of peace and prosperity that connects asia, through the u.e., saudi arabia, jordan, israel, to europe. this is an extraordinary change, a monumental change. [applause] another pivot of history. now, as the circle of peace expands, i believe a real path towards a genuine peace with our palestinian neighbors can finally be achieved. but there's a caveat. it has to be said here. forcefully. peace can only be achieved if it is based on truth. it cannot be based on lies. it cannot be based

the middle east might not need america. if you look at the resources, and the way the region has gone, it is a tragic story. regardless of the goals of the islamic republic, it is positive so i believe i desired to somewhat maintain a certain stretch over the mena region so america will be the go to in terms of protection, the region will not emancipate further and to become less of an ally and more of a challenge or two america's domination over world markets. this is my read. if you look at the many natural resources and the way that saudi arabia exploded onto the scene and became a powerhouse. if you put israel into the mix and they become an ally and work together, the region would be unstoppable in a very positive way and i hope it happens. i think it is time for the mena region to emancipate and to come on. >> we are coming towards the end and i have one more question. it is specific. larry greenberg asks why shouldn't western navies saved black -- selectively govern the flow of experts from the person golf -- persian

welcome to the latest of the middle east forum. my name is jonathan and i am director of research at the forum. this evening we are very lucky to have catherine perez-shakdam to speak to us. she is the cofounder and director of forward strategy and research at the american for event studies. she is an expert in the middle east and played an important role in shaping policy decisions regarding yemen's war. and she is best known for infiltrating the islamic republic of iran in reaching the regimes highest with a finance -- ma in finance. i'm going to ask her to speak to us for 15 minutes, and then we will have time and she has agreed to take questions and anthers -- answers. the floor is yours. catherine: i'm very glad to speak at the middle east forum, it is the privilege. i would like to discuss iran and what i believe has been, so far, a failure on the part of the western capital when it comes to handling the threat out of the republic of iran. as you mentioned, infiltrated a few years back, the regime. it took me about 10 years,

the middle east might not need america.f you look at the resources in the way that the region has fallen and what's been engaged on, regardless of the islamic republic, it's pretty positive. i do believe that the desire to somewhat maintain a certain threat over the region so that america would still be the go to in terms of protection. the region would not emancipate further and then become more of a challenger to america's authority with its domination of the world market. i think there is a little bit of this -- it became a powerhouse. it's putting israel into the mix of this and suddenly become an ally and work together. the region would be unstoppable, in a very positive way. i hope it happens. i think the region needs to emancipate, quite simply. jonathan: we are coming towards the end. i do want to leave one more question, which is quite a specific one. why should western navies cover the flow of experts in the persian -- exports in the gulf? he has given conversation about the fleet in the northern coast. catherine:

that would really be a major middle east breakthrough. and losers, too?h facts is a big loser tonight. >> bret: all right, morgan? winner, then loser? >> well, winner is dave mccormick who announced his candidacy for one of the most competitive senate races in the country in pennsylvania. he is a combat veteran. and really what's interesting to me is that he united the republican party in pennsylvania around his candidacy very quickly. so that is certainly a race to watch. loser of the week is unfortunately the people of eagle pass, texas who have seen thousands of people come over the border yesterday and today, record numbers. i don't know how those people are going to be able to with this influx. >> bret: aall right, harold winners and losers. >> coach prime in colorado is doing something a coach hasn't done in a long time in college football. i wish him the best. is he talking to kids forthrightly and even urging fans to treat kids with respect. another winner is bret baier. you will be part of this when they talk about if we get us ourselves an agree

so what does china really want to do in the middle east? yeah, that's a, that's a really great question. i think at 1st of all, china has play an incoming, a big economy rule in the, in the region for, for many years. but um, as well, uh, china has been trying to do at least which began theater since the beginning of this year is that they want to expand their diplomatic rules. and the reason on the sides, it was a deal they broke between fresh assorted between and so the and you're on there. but then off to their success in the basically anything that you at the start expanding the provide that quote and the reason. so they invited that is right, he's on the list and he ends on they have been engaging with both sides. now, it seems that they are trying to basically expand their diplomatic drugs that within the basically so yeah, context we're going to defense contact there as well. i'd like to speaking about so if you think about this expanded goal in the middle east, i just thought you'd like to look at paintings rolled into well because

if israel is strong, we're strong in the middle east. we need to protect that and making sure we're protecting them. when they have freedom, we have freedom so they're going to be one of the greatest strengths against iran and nuclear weapons, they'll stand against that and we'll stand with them. and in the middle east depends on israel. >> will you support aid for israel from the united states? >> absolutely, we need to keep that and commit that. the bible says he who blesses israel will be blessed. we need to remember that. [applause] >> so, what are your current priorities in the federal budget fight going on right now. what should congress be looking at when they're setting the spending priorities? >> well, thank you. this is the biggest thing we're facing everywhere we go. it doesn't matter, new hampshire, iowa, smalltown, college campuses. the other day, the woman helping us in, found out i was running for president, first question, what are you going to do my rent went from $600 to $1400 a month in two years, this is hurting every

is decreasing. the region in the middle east is decreasing-— the region in the middle east is decreasinu wrap up. is — decreasing. very quickly, before we wrap up. is there — decreasing. very quickly, before we wrap up, is there a _ decreasing. very quickly, before we wrap up, is there a sense _ decreasing. very quickly, before we wrap up, is there a sense that - decreasing. very quickly, before we | wrap up, is there a sense that assad might be getting rehabilitated getting everything you've said? it’s getting everything you've said? it's ve getting everything you've said? it�*s very difficult for him to actually do that. 0ver very difficult for him to actually do that. over the last couple of weeks, we have seen and new wave of protests inside syria, even within those areas held by the regime. so the regime lacks loyalty and legitimacy and economy and reforms inside syria. so no matter how much their international backers, russia and china, try to rehabilitate him, he it is not going to be able to be the president of syria again the way he was prior to 2005. l appreciate your perspecti

going to be able to produce middle east and export europe and india.t's a big deal for europe and for india. >> bret: also mentioned in this deal is israel. what would it take for you to agree to normalize relations with israel? >> when there is a support from president biden administration to get to that point, for us the issue very important we need to solve that part. and we have a good negotiations continue to now. we got to see what we go. we hope that the reach a place that it will ease the life of the palestinians and get israel as a player middle east. >> bret: there were reports that you had suspended talks. >> no, no. that's not true. >> bret: not true. you think if you were to characterize it, are you close? >> everyday we get closer. it seems it's for the first time serious. see how it goes. >> bret: can you make a deal with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu? is that somebody you can deal with? >> well, in saudi arabia policy, we don't interfere with who is owning each country. we work with him. now we don't have a relation with isr

this will link india with the middle east and europe.is region. how significant do you think it is, in your assessment? i think it's one of the most important things that the biden administration has championed. it works in the framework of the quad — the us, japan, india, australia alignment. it actually comes out of the 67 as the partnership for global infrastructure and investment, and now it's been expanded to at least a subset of the 620. this one, involving saudi arabia, for example, along with the eu and india. and, look, the world needs infrastructure, the world wants infrastructure. and for some time, china — in the form of the belt and road initiative — has been filling that gap by doing so in ways that have created a lot of downstream problems. environmental problems, social problems and a huge debt problem. so this new partnership for high—quality and responsible investment and infrastructure offers a really important and viable alternative. as the saying goes, you can't beat something with nothing, and now i think biden is h

the sum of 2004 june, announced the greater middle east project that washington's goal was to turn the middle east into a free market. paradise like the turn poland, and the countries of eastern europe was struck there. the more than 5 years we have been actively engaging with was active as across the middle east and north africa, the we saw president obama dispatch as a special envoy. frank winner junior, whose father, by the way, was frank, was your senior a long time c. i a official, frank wasn't or junior as a background as a diploma and also has been accused of having his own links in the c. i went to basically tell him president mubarak, you've got to transition hi, david groves, a policy research or the rand corporation, which is a non profit institution that helps improve the policy and decision making for research and analysis that ends corporation eh, what would it be important to change this to the america, i me a lot more. i look for the tickets for the food, all they need to talk to me to the stuff to my so the, the phase of it has been diag or but like i said behind me, l

consistently opposed all initiatives aimed at the establishing a nuclear weapon free zone in the middle east. the position of hundreds of nuclear weapons by this region poses severe threat to the security of the middle east and beyond. a vivid example of this regime outlawed action is calling. for a so-called, i code credible nuclear threat against iran, and of code, which was presently raised by the regime's prime minister on 22nd september, 2023. ershad islam tel aviv's irresponsible threat, which is said was against international norms and rules. days earlier, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu had addressed the 78th session of the united nations general assembly, calling for a cral nuclear threat against iran. sanctions must be snapped back, and above all, above all, iran must face a credible nuclear threat. his office soon afterwards said that netanyahu. had misspoken and that his prepared text set credible military thread. iran as the international community reject and condemn any normalization of nuclear rhetoric and in particular the threat of use of nuclear weapons. now israe

from the new middle east and that the war in lebanon was the birth pain of the new middle east, why the american middle east wanted to see it disappear was the main problem of the shah of iran and the reason that after that and with the armed men of sardar soleimani they had hatred and martyrdom in the end was that it was not intended to be america's goals. america's proposal was to settle in iraq, afghanistan, which was not a particular problem . southern gulf countries fars had no problem with having a base, iran decided not to be under american rule, we had the shah's research and we remembered and still have what it was like when they were under american rule, and it resisted that the internal body and the protests of this time existed and are still there. iran's regional policy, but now it has become clear that the policy of the policy was correct, iran should be preserved , the americans in the west asia region would not be able to achieve their goals. which was not observed in the world it will take years to happen, and in this new iranian order, you can find respiratory

how does syria figure into china is wider, middle east strategy? or i think it's probably something that a china is doing to help the middle east in general, particularly saudi arabia and i ran after it. it's record of the piece spill in. in march of this year, syria is an important country. it's been isolated due to the civil war and by bringing syria back into the full, not just in the middle east, but also with china will be really important. as a china has definitely taken a lead. now, in middle east of political relations, particularly these really difficult ones involving countries that have either been at war with each other or have been in a long civil war. it's, it's not necessarily easy for china to do this to. this is a very big move on the part of a china is presidents. you've been paying to really take a very different diplomatic profile than any other chinese leader since now. as china. extra, mary gallagher from the university of michigan speaking to me a little earlier. well, china is growing influence in asia has done a lot to brin

analysts believe the regime possesses 200 to 400 nuclear warheads in its arsenal, making it the middle east soul possessor of non-conventional arms. the tel aviv regime has, however, refused to either allow inspections of its military nuclear facilities or signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty or the npt. on the contrary, iran has long been cooperating with the international atomic energy agency, iaea, as a... signatory to the npt. tehran has repeatedly declared that its nuclear program remains purely peaceful as always and that the islamic republic had no intention of developing nuclear weapons as a matter of islamic and state principles. iran proved the peaceful nature of its nuclear program to the world by signing the 2015 iran nuclear deal ally called the joint comprehensive plan of action or the jcpoa, with six world powers, but the united states later quit it. ever since the islamic republic of iran decided to restart its nuclear activities after the 1979 islamic revolution, it has faced consistent threats from western nations and their regional allies, especially israel. the te

and create tectonic shift in the middle east.l and saudi arabia have never had diplomatic relations. but today both countries leaders appear to want normalization and u.s. is actively negotiating the details. the hotline would be this -- the u.s. provides saudi arabia security guarantees, civil nuclear technology with enrichment and advanced weapons. and his or what officials describe as meaningful concessions" to the palestinians. here is to out-- how jake sullivan described the deal. >> peace between saudi arabia and israel would be a big deal. it would help create a circumstance in which the countries of the region could collaborate on everything from economics to technology to regional security. and that would benefit the united states of america in a fundamental way because we have an interest in a more integrated, more stable middle east where de-escalation as opposed to escalation is the order of the day. >> but critics have argued it could come at too high a price. to examine the deal and his supplications we get three vi

what's middle east broadcast network redline?can't record set that's wrong for we cannot report stuff we just made up. they said no, no what topics can you not report on? that question to me is the advantage we have it ready to be moving to that advantage terrific production visor one thing. but as we see people lean into short scratchy is the value system. >> thank you. [inaudible] three -- five years potentially one of things that concerns are deep fake. the russian or chinese are getting information out late's weight democratic elections. is there anything strategically when you talk to your five networks in discussing whether you allow this to go on our do we respond directly? looks really good question. one of the ways we are working on every single one of our networks now have some form of a fact checker or verifier. we are learning to be rather technologically skillful in helping to set some of these things. right now some the deep fakes want to know how to do it, reasonably easy to expose. no actually that mob scene was n

>> -- wider middle east strategy?> it is something that china is doing to help the middle east in general, and particularly saudi arabia and iran afterward brokered the peace deal in march of this year. syria's an important country. it's been isolated due to the civil war. and by bringing syria back into the fold not just in the middle east but also with china will be really important. china's definitely taken a leave now in middle east political relations -- lead now in middle east political relations with countries that have been at war with each other or in a long civil war be a bit it's not necessarily easy for china to do this, too, it's a big move on the part of china's president, xi jinping, to really take a very different diplomatic profile than any other chinese leader snc -- since mao. nicole: china's not doing this for a charity, it is about influence and expanding its sphere of influence in the middle east -- is there anything else in it for beijing in this alliance with syria in particular? >> there may b

today i bring this marker to show a great blessing, the blessing of new middle east.he talks about, referred to by iran as west asia, has already happened, it's called the iran saudi reconciliation. further proof of that, iran's foreign minister, hooking up with the saudi fm in new york, on the sidelines of the unga, where there was talk about a comprehensive cooperation agreements with riad, but there's no denying there is a conflict of interests when it comes to saudi, iran reconciliation. مر مردم فلسطین و به مقاومت فلسطینی and what about the us and the us president joe biden whose hand the saudi crown prince. has rejected on more than one occasion. the us has been more cautious than the upbeat assessment of israel, saying things like a breakthrough is far away and steep obstacles remain, but perhaps a point overlooked by the media may provide a window into what the real intentions of the us is. one of the reasons behind the us enthusiasm behind the normalization, countering china's inroads in the persian gulf. this was a clear. to china's belt and road initiative,

. this new middle east that he talks about referred to by iran as west asia has already happenedd the iran saudi reconciliation. further proof of that, iran's foreign minister hooking up with the saudi fm in new york, on the sidelines of the unga, where there was talk about a comp و به مقاومت فلسطینییان and what about the us and the us president joe biden whose hand the saudi crown prince has rejected on more than one occasion. us has been more cautious than the upbeat assessment of israel, saying things like a breakthrough is far away and steep obstacles remain, but perhaps a point overlooked by the media may provide a window into what the real intentions of the us is, one of the reasons behind the us enthusiasm behind the normalization, countering china's inroads in the persian gulf. this was a clear reference to china's belt and road initiative, a stance support supported by the israeli prime minister, that great promise in the g20 meeting that you participated and led, you spoke about economic corridor that would link uh asia, the middle east and europe together, and such a c

the more than 5 years we've been actively engaging with was active us across the middle east and north africa the we saw president obama dispatch as a special on voice, frank wisner junior, whose father, by the way, was frank, was your senior a long time c. i a official, frank wasn't or junior as a background as a diplomat, and also has been accused of having his own links to the see. i went to basically tell him president mubarak, you've got to transition. hi, i'm david groves, a policy research or the rand corporation, which is a non profit institution. it helps improve the policy and decision making for research and analysis. that means corporation, eh, what would it be important to change this to the america any a lot more to look for the tickets for the food. all they need to talk to me through the stuff to my so the, the phase of it has been diag little bit. like i'm young, new lumina say a lot. i'm the proponent book, went to most of the adult kids into to go suite a mentor could be, is allowing me to move it up because it's so just letting the beat and look on some bianca. so s

that's right, back to the middle east which, you might remember, is where it all began.ready tweaking. that is the real challenge we have at the world championship. two thirds of our carbon footprint is travel and logistics and that is something that will be delivering against from now till 2030. supporters say it could help drive technology to make fuel more sustainable, but the finish line is still a long way off. katie silver, bbc news, singapore. in other news making headlines... a gathering of who's who in the tech industry have been meeting with us politicians in washington over the future of artificial intelligence. the chief executive of tesla: musk has called for a us referee for al. he was by mark zuckerberg ai. he was by mark zuckerberg and set up a child. they are looking for ways to mitigate dangers of the emerging technology which has boomed investment and consumer popularity since the release of open al's chatgptjackpot. google parent alphabet is laying off employees from its global recruiting team as the tech giant continues to slow hiring. the company sa

let us bring forth the blessings of a new middle east that will transport lands once riddled with conflict and chaos into fields of prosperity and peace. and may we avoid the perils of ai by combining the forces of human and machine intelligence to usher in a brilliant future for our world for our time and for all time. thank you. [applause] arcs on behalf of the assembly are wish to thank the prime minister of the state of israel for the statements just made. fry meeting in new york city, this is about 25 minutes. >> on behalf of the general assembly, i have the honor to welcome his excellency mahmoud abbas, president of the state of palestine, and to invite him to address the assembly. >> [applause] >> in the name of god the most gracious, the most merciful, the president of the u.n. general assembly, mr. antony secretary general of the united nations. ladies and gentlemen members of the delegation. makepeace on the mercy of god be upon you those hosting that peace prevail in the middle east without the palestinian people entering their full legitimate and national rights would be mistak

and since the middle east receive the same desire for liberty burning in the hearts of young people, they are demanding their freedom. and the, the, the protest movements in all of these countries was triggered by covered intelligence operations. that's not to say that the mass movement is, is the fabrication of us intelligence. but the timing of these events was not something which was spontaneous in any, in any way, american government. as any government, the only looks for what they believe is the best interest of the country, the of the united states. every administration is that for 5 years, they don't want to be busy about the prospect of housing, so it's going to be disasters the future. the email tool is with a 100 percent investment into the step of this or try to call and get a main day from the drawer and move them out to the lady clinton. a james glassman, that key english of sort of figured it out of the stuff to verify a diploma g. i'm general alice, the toner, the national, any we still audience are we our moves went to carousel city club as well. so definitely have to

what's middle east broadcast network redline?what he talking about they said you can't record set that's wrong for we cannot report stuff we just made up. they said no, no what topics can you not report on? that question to me is the need to lead into that advantage because terrific production valueses are one thing but peope will lean into the shortwave. something like deep fake getting information out is completely inaccurate. [inaudible] >> that's a good question. one of the ways we are working on it is every one of the networks have some form of a fact checker or verifier and we are learning to be technologically i skillful in helping some of these things because right now some of the deep fakes are once you know how to do it reasonably easy to expose because if i know that mob scene wasn't from ukraine it was from five years ago pieced together so you can still do a lot of that stuff and so we are trying to make sure that the operations are giving people some alternative to that. i have a big issue in my head about how you d