The Middle East in an Era of Great Power Competition: A Conversation with Barry Posen and Stephen Walt | 2020 | News The Middle East in an Era of Great Power Competition: A Conversation with Barry Posen and Stephen WaltApril 21, 2020 On April 16, 2020, Barry Posen (MIT SSP) and Steve Walt (Harvard) gave a virtual talk at Washington, DC's Middle East Institute. This talk is now available as a YouTube vid, and also as a transcript. Please see their website for video and talk transcript.