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Palestine/IsraelIdentity Politics and SectarianizationAnti-Palestinian Racism in the US: Data and Implications
Oct 6, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ETLearn MoreExperts discuss anti-Palestinian racism and how it is impacting the health, well-being, and sense of safety of US adults.
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The Arab WorldRegional Relations and GeopoliticsUNGA 2026: War, Diplomacy, and the Middle East’s Changing Order
Sep 28, 2026Learn MoreArab Center fellows and contributors reflect on what UNGA 2026 reveals about diplomacy, politics, and economic development across the Middle East.
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyShifting Tides: Palestine, US Elections, and Pathways Forward
Sep 23, 2026 9:15 AM - 3:00 PM ETLearn MoreExperts discuss the realities on the ground in Palestine and assess shifts in US politics toward Palestine and Israel.
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OmanConflicts and Conflict ResolutionNo Power Can Master Hormuz: Oman and the Politics of Maritime Interdependence
Oct 5, 2026Amal GhazalFor centuries, empires and regional powers have fought over the Strait of Hormuz, occupying its islands, fortifying its ports, taxing its commerce, and policin…
- Washington Policy Weekly
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Oct 5, 2026Ingie GoharCENTCOM announced the completion of the US military withdrawal from Iraq, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in the country. The taskforce overseeing operations…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and DefenseA Post-US Regional Order? The Shifting Security Architecture in MENA Amid the Iran War
Sep 1, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ETExperts examine how the Iran war has altered the balance of power in the Middle East and reshaped foreign policy calculations across the region.
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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceThe 2026 Knesset Elections: Parties, Political Camps, and the Race to Power
Sep 15, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesThe forthcoming Knesset elections are set to be among the most consequential in Israel’s history, as they could bring down one of the country’s longest-serving…
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JordanClimate and EnvironmentPublic Right or Economic Commodity? The Evolution of Water Policy in Jordan and Morocco
Aug 27, 2026Youssef DahrajiWater management policies in Jordan and Morocco have never been neutral. Rather, since independence, they have functioned as strategic instruments, leveraged t…
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LibyaConflicts and Conflict ResolutionLibya’s Political Deadlock: Why Multiple Initiatives Keep Stalling
Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesLibya is seeing a flurry of political and diplomatic activity across several fronts. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has launched a new in…
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The Arab WorldRegional Relations and GeopoliticsWhat the Iran War Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy
Sep 22, 2026Andrea GhiselliOn September 24, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet President Donald Trump for the second time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Ira…
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Palestine/IsraelViolent ExtremismFrom Hilltops to Houses: A New Phase of Israeli Settlement Expansion
Sep 18, 2026Dalia HatuqaOn August 9, 2026, Israeli settlers surrounded three houses in the Ras al-Ain area of Qusra, a Palestinian village southeast of Nablus in the West Bank. The se…
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IranUS Domestic Politics and ElectionsAmerica’s Affordability Crisis: Will Trump’s Iran War Cost Him the 2026 Midterms?
Sep 25, 2026Gregory AftandilianMidterm elections in the United States are usually a referendum on whichever party holds the White House. Going into this year’s midterms on November 3, 2026, …
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What the Iran War Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy
Sep 22, 2026Andrea GhiselliOn September 24, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet President Donald Trump for the second time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Ira…
- Policy Analysis
TurkeyDemocracy and GovernanceTunisia, Turkey, and the New Authoritarian Playbook
Jul 8, 2026Salim ÇevikOn May 21, 2026, an Ankara appeals court annulled the 2023 congress of Turkey's main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP). It removed the chai…
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EgyptMigrants, Refugees, and IDPsEgypt’s New Asylum Law Could Deepen Refugee Insecurity
Jun 29, 2026Ingie GoharThe war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has entered its fourth year and remains the world’s largest displacement and hunger crisis. The conflict has force…
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Palestine/IsraelRegional Relations and GeopoliticsIsrael’s Recognition of Somaliland Is Nibbling at the Margins of Arab Security
Jan 8, 2026Imad K. HarbIsrael’s December 26, 2025, recognition of the Republic of Somaliland showed that it will continue to threaten the security architecture of the Arab world, dis…
- Collective Analysis
The Arab WorldThe Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026
Jan 6, 2026Yara M. Asi Daniel Brumberg Elobaid Elobaid Samia Errazzouki Imad K. Harb Marwan Kabalan Nabeel A. Khoury Laurie King Assal Rad Rend Al-Rahim Mtanes ShihadehIn 2025, the Middle East and North Africa saw Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians and destabilizing military attacks across the wider region, Sudan’s unsalu…
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