Screening and Discussion of Kingdom of Silence

Panelists discuss the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, the work of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the events leading to his death. From award winning director Rick Rowley, the essential insight of Kingdom of Silence is that Khashoggi’s life was emblematic of the U.S.-Saudi relationship’s hidden history; an alliance that has, in many ways, defined contemporary American foreign policy. Speakers Rick Rowley Director, Kingdom of Silence Tamara Cofman Wittes Senior Fellow, Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State; CFR Member Lawrence Wright Executive Producer, Kingdom of…