Fair Observer Event: Washington, DC, Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Fair Observer Event: Washington, DC, Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Date and Time:

November 17, 202611:00 am - EST

Location:

Washington, D.C.

Date and time

November 17, 202611:00 am - EST

Location

Washington, D.C.
Fair Observer Event: Washington, DC, Tuesday, November 17, 2026Register Now
Fair Observer Event: Washington, DC, Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Featuring

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Atul Singh

Atul Singh is the Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Fair Observer. He practiced as a lawyer in London, performed counter-insurgency operations in India’s border regions and has been a geopolitical analyst of note for many years. He was ahead of the curve on Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump and other key trends.

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Fernando Carvajal

Fernando Carvajal is an experienced Middle East analyst with deep expertise on Yemeni politics and tribal relations. He served on the UN Security Council Panel of Experts on Yemen from April 2017 to March 2019 as a regional and armed groups expert, and is the director of the American Center for South Yemen Studies (ACSYS). Fernando has over 25 years of experience conducting fieldwork in Yemen and the Middle East region. He is an advisor at Fair Observer. He holds an MA in National Security Studies and a BA in Political Science.

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How Islamic Extremists Prolong Armed Conflict: The Case of Sudan & Yemen

Join Fair Observer for a timely discussion on how Islamic extremist movements prolong armed conflict, with a focus on Sudan and Yemen. The conversation will examine the political, security, and humanitarian dimensions of protracted wars—and the actors, networks, and external dynamics that sustain them.

Organizer and initiator: Fernando Carvajal

Moderator: Atul Singh, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Fair Observer

Speakers
Dr. Gony Mustafa (Sudan) — Appointed permanent representative to the United Nations by the parallel “Government of Peace and Unity.”

Amb. Edmund Fitton-Brown (UK) — Senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, specializing in Arabian Peninsula affairs, terrorism, and its enablers. Former UK ambassador to Yemen (2015–2017) and former coordinator of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban.

Michael Rubin — Director of Policy Analysis at the Middle East Forum, specializing in Iran, Turkey, and the Horn of Africa. Former Pentagon official with field experience in Iran, Yemen, and Iraq, and author of Dancing with the Devil and Eternal Iran.

Bridget Toomey — Research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, focusing on Iranian proxies, including Iraqi militias and the Houthis. Former Fulbright Fellow in Israel and holder of an M.A. in security and diplomacy from Tel Aviv University.

Ala Mohsen — Doctoral researcher in political science at the University of Utah.

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