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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyShifting Tides: Palestine, US Elections, and Pathways Forward
Sep 23, 2026 9:00 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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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 ETLearn MoreExperts 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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A Message from the Board of Directors
Aug 6, 2026Learn MoreFor Immediate releaseArab Center Washington DCFor inquires call (202-750-4000)The Board of Directors of Arab Center Washington DC announces that Khalil E. Jahs…
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaReading Palestinian Polls—and Misreading Palestinian Politics
Sep 3, 2026Yousef MunayyerWhile the polling data may be eye-catching, interpreting the numbers requires reading Palestinian public sentiment correctly at an unprecedented moment. Misrea…
- Policy Analysis
IranConflicts and Conflict ResolutionTrump’s “Economic D-Day” Strengthens Iran’s Hardliners
Sep 3, 2026Daniel BrumbergThe White House’s new measures will not force Iran’s capitulation. Instead, they will reinforce the resolve of the hardline security officials to entrench thei…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Administration Launches New Economic Offensive Against Iran
Aug 31, 2026Ingie GoharThe Department of the Treasury launched a new sanctions campaign, dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast,” aimed at further isolating Iran economically. The Treasu…
Webinars & Events
- WebinarThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense
A 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.
From our Affiliates
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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…
- From our Affiliates
IraqDemocracy and GovernanceIraq’s New Premier Faces Pressing Challenges as US-Iran Conflict Rages
Aug 3, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesAl-Zaidi was presented as a compromise candidate to bridge a rift within the Coordination Framework over the selection of a prime minister. The bloc had split …
- Viewpoint
LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionLebanon’s False Bet on US Mediation
Aug 20, 2026Imad K. HarbEarlier this month, Lebanon and Israel wrapped up another negotiating session in Rome—the seventh since their signing of the June 26, 2026, US-brokered Framewo…
- Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaSecurity and DefenseDiversification Without Substitution: What the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Offers Saudi Arabia
Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesDespite the headlines, the Mecca agreement is unlikely to produce a real military response if an attack happens. Not only has the text of the accord not been m…
- Policy AnalysisSaudi ArabiaSecurity and Defense
Diversification Without Substitution: What the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Offers Saudi Arabia
Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesDespite the headlines, the Mecca agreement is unlikely to produce a real military response if an attack happens. Not only has the text of the accord not been m…
- Policy Analysis
YemenConflicts and Conflict ResolutionWhy UN Mediation in Yemen Needs an Overhaul
Aug 14, 2026Afrah NasserAlthough originally established to facilitate a negotiated political settlement to the Yemen conflict, for over a decade the focus of the United Nations (UN) O…
- Policy Analysis
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…
- Policy Analysis
LibyaDemocracy and GovernanceLibya: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
May 5, 2026Gregory AftandilianIn April 2026, with the help of the United States, Libya’s two parallel governments reached an agreement on a unified national budget for the first time since …
- Viewpoint
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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