Middle Eastern Heritage Speakers

Cultural Richness: Experts Exploring Middle Eastern Cultures & Traditions

List of Middle Eastern Heritage Speakers

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a geopolitical and transcontinental region that, throughout its modern history, has played a large and shifting role in regional and world politics. While many of these nations share a common cultural and linguistic heritage, the Middle East is home to a wide range of diverse religions, ethnicities, cultures, diasporas, and indigenous peoples. Whether they're celebrating their own heritage or are experts in Middle Eastern political and social issues, the journalists, political speakers, celebrities, and activists in this category spark important conversations about immigration, foreign affairs and national security, humanitarian aid, human rights, and cross-cultural communication. Whether you are planning an event for National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM), or otherwise looking to honor the contributions of generations of Middle Eastern Americans, these keynote speakers are a great addition to university and heritage events.

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Linda Sarsour
(7 ratings)

Civil Rights Activist, Co-Founder of MPOWER Change, Women’s March Leader

Sara Minkara
(1 rating)

Founder & CEO of Empowerment Through Integration

Aaron David Miller

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment, Middle East Expert, Former State Dept. Advisor

Hoda Kotb

Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist, Television Personality, Author & Former Co-Anchor of NBC News' TODAY

Dennis Prager

Host of the Dennis Prager Radio Show, Co-Founder of Prager University, NY Times Bestselling Author & Columnist

Joshua Malina
(2 ratings)

Broadway, Movie & Television Actor, Producer, and Writer; Best Known for "The West Wing" and "Scandal"

Zainab Al-Suwaij

Co-founder of American Islamic Congress, Interfaith Leader, Women's Rights Advocate

Roya Hakakian

Iranian-American Writer, Middle Eastern Women’s Rights Advocate, Guggenheim Fellow

Richard Wolffe

Journalist, Author, Digital Media Executive, Political Analyst

Maysoon Zayid
(4 ratings)

Comedian, Disability Advocate, Bestselling Author

Matthew Olsen

Former Director of NCTC, Cybersecurity Firm Leader, National Security Analyst

Alaa Murabit
(1 rating)

Architect of the Sustainable Development Goals, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Gates Foundation Director & UN High level Commissioner

Jared Cohen

President, Jigsaw (previously Google Ideas) & Chief Advisor to Alphabet Executive Chairman (former Google CEO) Eric Schmidt

Asra Nomani

Communications Strategist, Investigative Journalist, Cross-Cultural Communications Trainer & Researcher

Parag Khanna

Managing Partner at FutureMap; Strategic Advisor to Governments & Global Companies; Bestselling Author; TED Speaker

Dan Abrams
(3 ratings)

Chief Legal Affairs Anchor at ABC News & Founder of Abrams Media

Ronald W. Zweig

Israeli Historian Specializing in Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Nicholas Burns

Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy & International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School

Fawzia Koofi

Former Member of the Afghan Parliament; International Advocate for Women's Rights

Trita Parsi
(1 rating)

President of the National Iranian American Council & Author of Several Award-Winning Books on US Foreign Policy