The World Affairs Council of Charlotte is honored to host a private dinner with Fahad Nazer, official spokesperson of the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C. This exclusive, off-the-record gathering offers a rare opportunity for in-depth conversation and nuanced insight into some of the most complex and consequential developments in the Middle East. With headlines dominated by the war in Gaza, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, shifting alliances with Iran, and broader U.S. strategic recalibrations in the region, this small-group dinner with Mr. Nazer offers a unique opportunity to move beyond the headlines.

In an intimate setting, participants will gain firsthand insight into Saudi Arabia’s regional priorities, domestic reform agenda, and evolving partnership with the United States, while engaging in meaningful dialogue that explores the deeper context, motivations, and implications of today’s most pressing Middle East challenges.

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Program Information: 

Date:
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Reception:
6:00 – 6:30 PM
Dinner and Discussion:
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Location:
Hilton Charlotte Uptown (222 E. Third St., Charlotte, NC 28202)
Cost: 
$120 (WACC Member Rate) | $150 (Non-Member Rate) — Limited to 24 people. 
Includes pre-dinner wine, salad, entrée, dessert, wine during dinner, and coffee service

For non-online payments, please call 704-687-7762 or mail your check to “World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223.”

 

 

 

Biography: 

Fahad Nazer was appointed as Official Spokesperson for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the United States in January 2019. Prior to his appointment,  he was a political analyst with recognized expertise on political, social, and economic developments in Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf countries.  He was also a columnist for the daily newspaper Arab News and his publications have appeared in Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, CNN, Foreign Policy, YaleGlobal Online, The National Interest, and Newsweek. He is a former non-resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and the National Council on US Arab Relations. Nazer also previously served as a political consultant for the Embassy. He earned his BA in political science from New York University and an M.A in political science from Saint John’s University in New York City and has also completed the credit and examination requirements of the PhD program in political Science at the Catholic University of America in Washington.