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    Arab Public Opinion and Implications for Trump’s Policies in the Region

    Feb 10, 2026 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET

    Experts present the findings of the 2025 Arab Opinion Index survey and discuss their implications for the US policy in the region.

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    West Bank in the Crosshairs: Updates on Israel’s Increasing Violence

    Jan 29, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts discuss the intensifying Israeli violence in the West Bank and the systematic efforts to displace Palestinian communities.

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    US Policy toward Palestine: Domestic and International Implications

    Jan 24, 2026

    Experts discuss US policy toward Palestine under the Trump and Biden administration at the Fourth Annual Palestine Forum in Doha.

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    Phase Two’s Baked-In Failure: Why the Chances for Trump’s Gaza Plan Are Dim

    Feb 20, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    On October 13, 2025, more than 20 world leaders gathered at a ceremony in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to witness US President Donald Trump sign an agreement ending…

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    Trump’s Board of Peace: Rebuilding Gaza, or Remaking the World?

    Feb 18, 2026Charles W. Dunne

    The Trump administration’s new “Board of Peace” is slated to hold its inaugural meeting in Washington on February 19, 2026. After the United Nations (UN) Secur…

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    Opening Remarks – Covering Palestine: A Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium

    May 9, 2024

    The opening session of the Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium included remarks by Khalil Jahshan, Executive Director of Arab Center Washington DC, and Yousef…

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    Netanyahu’s Reckless Pursuit of His Own Political Survival

    Apr 23, 2024

    Yousef Munayyer discusses Netanyahu's willingness to drag the Middle East region to war in order to save his political future.

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    Stalemate in Gaza: US Frustration Grows over Unending Conflict

    Apr 15, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses US frustration with how Israel conducts its war on Gaza.

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    Behind the US Abstention on the Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

    Mar 25, 2024

    Yousef Munayyer discusses the recent UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the US decision to abstain.

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    The Repercussions of Invading Rafah

    Mar 25, 2024

    Hanna Alshaikh discusses the repercussions of invading Rafah and the futility of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

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    Attempting to “Flood” Gaza with Aid

    Mar 19, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses Washington's new effort to "flood" Gaza with humanitarian aid as famine threatens the lives of more than 2.3 million Palestinians i…

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    The War between Biden and Netanyahu

    Mar 15, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses President Biden's sharp criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu and what it means for US policy in Gaza.

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    Lebanon’s Domestic and Regional Developments: A Conversation with MP Ibrahim Mneimneh.

    Mar 1, 2024

    On February 29, 2024, Arab Center Washington DC hosted Lebanese Member of Parliament Ibrahim Mneimneh to discuss Lebanon's domestic and regional policy in ligh…

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    Defunding UNRWA in Congress

    Mar 1, 2024

    Ethan Mayer-Rich discusses how Congress is authorizing aid to Ukraine and Israel while cutting it for Palestinians in Gaza and the Middle East.

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    The Healthcare System as a Target in Gaza

    Feb 28, 2024

    Yara M. Asi talks about how the Israeli army is targeting Gaza's healthcare sector in an attempt to force Palestinians out of their towns.

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    Enabling Israel’s Assault on Civilians in Gaza

    Feb 23, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the US veto at the UN security council against a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

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    The Biden-Netanyahu Rift over Rafah

    Feb 14, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses President Biden's response to the impending Israeli attack on Rafah and the continuation of the Gaza war. Jahshan is Executive Dire…

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    Blinken’s Fifth Middle East Trip since October 7

    Feb 7, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses Blinken's fifth Middle East trip since the start of the Gaza war, focusing on its objectives and challenges. Jahshan is the Executi…

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    Israel’s Campaign Against UNRWA

    Feb 2, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses Israel's campaign against UNRWA and its implications for Palestinians in Gaza and the region. Jahshan is Executive Director at Arab…

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    The Gaza War, Normalization, and Palestinian Statehood

    Jan 30, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the latest US proposal for the "day after" in #Gaza and normalization with #Israel. Jahshan is the Executive Director of Arab Cente…

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    Palestine/IsraelInternational Law

    The ICJ’s Preliminary Ruling on Israel’s Genocide

    Jan 27, 2024

    Imad K. Harb discusses the preliminary decision issued by the #ICJ regarding the #genocide case against #Israel. Harb is the Director of Research and Analysis …

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    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    South Africa’s Case against Israel

    Jan 25, 2024

    On the eve of the ICJ decision, Jonathan Kuttab analyzes South Africa's complaint and Israel's response to accusations of genocide in Gaza.

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    Repercussions of the ICJ case for Israel and Others

    Jan 19, 2024

    Jonathan Kuttab discusses the repercussions of South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Kuttab is a lead…

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    Gaza and the Crime of Genocide: Legal and Political Dimensions of Accountability

    Jan 18, 2024

    Experts discuss the crime of genocide and Israel's war on Gaza and shed light on legal definitions and avenues for accountability, as well as the political pro…

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    US Policy after 90 Days of War in Gaza

    Jan 12, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the contradictions in US policy regarding the Gaza war following Secretary Blinken's latest visit to several Middle East countries.

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Fellow for US Government Affairs

Arab Center Washington DC is hiring a Fellow for US Government Affairs, based in Washington, DC, on a full-time basis.

The Fellow for US Government Affairs will monitor activities in the three branches of the US government (Congress, the White House and Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch) and prepare a weekly report (Washington Policy Weekly) of all activities pertaining to the Middle East. The fellow will provide Arab Center executives and researchers with daily analyses of legislative and policy issues related to US policy in the Middle East. S/he will initiate and maintain regular contact and professional relationships with relevant congressional staff serving on the foreign affairs committees and other committees or subcommittees dealing with Arab world and Middle East issues as well as with federal government employees at relevant agencies and departments.

Deadline: August 31, 2021.
Salary commensurate with experience.

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    On October 13, 2025, more than 20 world leaders gathered at a ceremony in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to witness US President Donald Trump sign an agreement ending…

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    The Complexities of Human Rights Reporting on Palestine

    Feb 20, 2026

    Yousef Munayyer and Omar Shakir discuss his decision to depart from Human Rights Watch, the contents of the report that the organization sought to withhold, an…

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    Constraint and Competition: Saudi Arabia’s Regional Policy in a Shifting Middle East

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    In a striking episode that captured the delicate intersection between domestic transformation and foreign policy, Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih pub…

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    Israel’s Smearing Campaign against Qatar: Latent Motives and Objectives

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    Since the outbreak of the Israeli war on Gaza, analysts, governments, and media outlets have debated Qatar’s involvement with Hamas and its wider role in Middl…

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    Egypt: Partnering with Saudi Arabia on Security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

    Jan 27, 2026Gregory Aftandilian

    Despite its extensive economic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt appears to be hitching its wagon to Saudi Arabia in the kingdom’s dispute w…

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    The 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 Shihadeh

    In 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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    Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Is Nibbling at the Margins of Arab Security

    Jan 8, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Israel’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…

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    The 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 Shihadeh

    In 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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    Phase Two’s Baked-In Failure: Why the Chances for Trump’s Gaza Plan Are Dim

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    On October 13, 2025, more than 20 world leaders gathered at a ceremony in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to witness US President Donald Trump sign an agreement ending…

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    Feb 20, 2026

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    The 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 Shihadeh

    In 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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    Feb 3, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

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    Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Is Nibbling at the Margins of Arab Security

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    Israel’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…

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    The 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 Shihadeh

    In 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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