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Webinars & Events

  • Webinar
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The US Role in Israel’s War on Iran: Regional and Global Implications

    Jun 26, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss the role of the United States in Israel's war on Iran, the scope of its involvement, and the strategic goals it is hoping to achieve.

  • Conferences
    LevantThe War on Gaza

    A Historic Juncture: Israel’s Destruction of Gaza and the Palestinian Future

    Jun 11, 2025 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET

    Experts address the status of human rights after genocidal violence was unleashed on Gaza, the scale and scope of destruction and loss, as well as the need for…

  • Panel Discussions
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Gaza: Journalists Under Fire – Film Screening and Discussion

    May 29, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ET

    "Gaza: Journalists Under Fire" tells the story of three of the journalists killed by the Israeli army while covering the genocide in Gaza. The film screening w…

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Latest Publications

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    A Trump-Netanyahu New Middle East?

    Jul 9, 2025Nabeel A. Khoury

    The Trump administration and the right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been following a roadmap toward their own version of a…

  • Policy Analysis
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Repression and Judicial Struggles in Kais Saied’s Tunisia

    Jul 3, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    Almost four years into President Kais Saied’s imposition of one-man-rule in Tunisia, his effort pivots around a process of “executive aggrandizement” that is d…

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  • Event Video
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Conflict in Yemen: Day 1 – Opening Session

    Feb 14, 2022

    In the opening session of our conference on Yemen, US Special Envoy for Yemen, Timothy Lenderking, and Yemeni Government representative, Mohammad Al-Amrani, di…

  • Event Video
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Israel’s Continuing Policy of Palestinian Dispossession: From Sheikh Jarrah to Al-Naqab

    Jan 27, 2022

    Experts discuss the volatile situation in the Naqab in the context of Israel’s larger and ongoing policy of displacement and dispossession against Palestinians…

  • Expert Interview
    UAEConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Houthi Attacks on the UAE: Implications for Yemen and the Region

    Jan 24, 2022

    Kristian Coates Ulrichsen and Imad K. Harb discuss the recent Houthi attacks against the UAE and their implications for the Yemen war, the Arabian Peninsula, a…

  • Event Video
    LibyaDemocracy and Governance

    Libya’s Upcoming Elections and Prospects for Democratic Transition

    Dec 16, 2021

    On December 16, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC held a webinar to discuss the upcoming elections in Libya. Panelists included Tim Eaton, Anas El Gomati, Zahra’…

  • Event Video
    Democracy and Governance

    Democracy First in the Arab World

    Dec 9, 2021

    Prominent Arab figures have called on democratic governments to stop supporting authoritarian regimes in the Arab World, and instead support the peoples’ right…

  • Event Video
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    The Political and Legal Implications of Israel’s Crackdown on Palestinian NGOs

    Nov 18, 2021

    On November 18, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a webinar titled “The Political and Legal Implications of Israel’s Crackdown on Palestinian NGOs.”…

  • Expert Interview
    SudanDemocracy and Governance

    Political Turmoil in Sudan: A Conversation with Dr. Abdelwahab El-Affendi

    Nov 4, 2021

    ACW Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan and Dr. Abdelwahab El-Affendi discuss the current political crisis in Sudan which started when the military deposed th…

  • Event Video
    IraqDemocracy and Governance

    Unpacking Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections: Significance, Outcomes, and Implications

    Oct 13, 2021

    On October 13, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a virtual panel titled “Unpacking Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections: Significance, Outcomes, and Implication…

  • Video
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    A Conversation between Mawlawi Muttaqi and Sultan Barakat

    Oct 11, 2021

    Our colleagues at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies hosted the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan. Listen to the conversation.

  • Event Video
    LebanonEnergy and Economics

    Will Miqati’s New Government Be Able to Deliver for Lebanon?

    Sep 29, 2021

    On September 28, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) presented a webinar titled “Will Miqati’s Government Be Able to Deliver for Lebanon?” Speakers were Patr…

  • Event Video
    Iran

    US Policy on Iran

    Sep 17, 2021

    The final session of our sixth annual conference focuses on US policy toward Iran and the future of the Iran nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Acti…

  • Event Video
    Palestine/Israel

    US Policy on Palestine

    Sep 17, 2021

    The fifth session of our sixth annual conference was dedicated to discussing US policy toward Palestine and Israel, with a special focus on the Biden Administr…

  • Event Video
    US Foreign Policy

    US Policy Objectives in the Middle East: Official American Perspective

    Sep 17, 2021

    On the third day of our six annual conference, the Honorable Joey Hood, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, gave remarks on…

  • Event Video
    US Foreign Policy

    Priority Issues in US Arab Relations: An Arab Perspective

    Sep 17, 2021

    Dr. Tarek Mitri, Former Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, gives remarks regarding US policy in the Middle East fr…

  • Event Video
    Security and Defense

    Weapons Sales in the Middle East: Economics, Priorities, and Human Cost

    Sep 15, 2021

    The fourth panel of our sixth annual conference focuses on the economics, priorities, and impacts of weapons sales in the Middle East and North Africa. Speaker…

  • Event Video
    SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Conflicts and Great Power Competition: Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen

    Sep 15, 2021

    The third panel of our sixth annual conference covers some of the ongoing conflicts in the region and explores the role of global and regional players across t…

  • Event Video
    US Foreign Policy

    Arab Expectations of US Policy in the Middle East: Hopes and Realities

    Sep 15, 2021

    In the opening keynote address of the second day of our sixth annual conference, Ibrahim Fraihat discusses the performance and shortcomings of the Biden Admini…

  • Event Video
    Energy and Economics

    Energy Diplomacy and Geopolitical Influence in the Middle East

    Sep 14, 2021

    The second panel of our Sixth Annual Conference addresses the changing energy and economic relations and the impact of geopolitical power plays on economic dev…

  • Event Video
    Democracy and Governance

    Impact of Global Competition on Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East

    Sep 14, 2021

    In the first session of Arab Center Washington DC's Sixth Annual Conference, panelists focus on the role of global power competition in empowering authoritaria…

  • Event Video
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa

    Aug 6, 2021Tamara Kharroub

    On August 5, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa.” ACW …

Current Openings FTE

Current Openings

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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  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    A Trump-Netanyahu New Middle East?

    Jul 9, 2025Nabeel A. Khoury

    The Trump administration and the right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been following a roadmap toward their own version of a…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    White House Dinner Dampens Hopes for a Ceasefire

    Jul 8, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan comments on the Trump-Netanyahu dinner at the White House and discusses the potential for a ceasefire in Gaza.

  • From our Affiliates
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    From Imperial Containment to Catastrophe: Why the US-Israeli Strategy Against Iran Collapsed

    Jul 6, 2025Bamo Nouri Inderjeet Parmar

    The military escalation of June 2025 – marked by Israel’s unprovoked and illegal attacks on Iranian nuclear sites and the first-ever direct US military aggress…

  • Podcast
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    What Just Happened in Iran?

    Jul 3, 2025

    Experts discuss Israel's war on Iran, the US strikes against the Iranian nuclear facilities, and the implications of the conflict for the Middle East and beyon…

  • Policy Analysis
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Repression and Judicial Struggles in Kais Saied’s Tunisia

    Jul 3, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    Almost four years into President Kais Saied’s imposition of one-man-rule in Tunisia, his effort pivots around a process of “executive aggrandizement” that is d…

  • Policy Analysis
    LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Libya’s Deep Divisions Show No Sign of Abating

    Libya has fallen off the international radar screen as other crises in the region—the Israel-Hamas and Israel-Hezbollah wars, the Sudanese civil war, and the c…

  • Policy Analysis
    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Is Sudan Approaching a Resolution of Its Two-Year Crisis?

    Apr 15, 2025Imad K. Harb

    Sudan’s ‘war of the generals’ between the Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) …

  • Intern Corner
    EgyptMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Egypt’s Policies and Rhetoric Target Sudanese Refugees

    Jan 24, 2025Ingie Gohar

    The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shows no signs of abating since its outbreak in April 2023. The violence has persi…

Affiliated Centers

Homepage – Levant Feed

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    A Trump-Netanyahu New Middle East?

    Jul 9, 2025Nabeel A. Khoury

    The Trump administration and the right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been following a roadmap toward their own version of a…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    White House Dinner Dampens Hopes for a Ceasefire

    Jul 8, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan comments on the Trump-Netanyahu dinner at the White House and discusses the potential for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Homepage – North Africa Feed

  • Policy Analysis
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Repression and Judicial Struggles in Kais Saied’s Tunisia

    Jul 3, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    Almost four years into President Kais Saied’s imposition of one-man-rule in Tunisia, his effort pivots around a process of “executive aggrandizement” that is d…

  • Policy Analysis
    LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Libya’s Deep Divisions Show No Sign of Abating

    Libya has fallen off the international radar screen as other crises in the region—the Israel-Hamas and Israel-Hezbollah wars, the Sudanese civil war, and the c…

Homepage – The Arabian Peninsula and The Gulf Feed

  • From our Affiliates
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    From Imperial Containment to Catastrophe: Why the US-Israeli Strategy Against Iran Collapsed

    Jul 6, 2025Bamo Nouri Inderjeet Parmar

    The military escalation of June 2025 – marked by Israel’s unprovoked and illegal attacks on Iranian nuclear sites and the first-ever direct US military aggress…

  • Podcast
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    What Just Happened in Iran?

    Jul 3, 2025

    Experts discuss Israel's war on Iran, the US strikes against the Iranian nuclear facilities, and the implications of the conflict for the Middle East and beyon…

Homepage – The Horn of Africa Feed

  • Policy Analysis
    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Is Sudan Approaching a Resolution of Its Two-Year Crisis?

    Apr 15, 2025Imad K. Harb

    Sudan’s ‘war of the generals’ between the Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) …

  • Intern Corner
    EgyptMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Egypt’s Policies and Rhetoric Target Sudanese Refugees

    Jan 24, 2025Ingie Gohar

    The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shows no signs of abating since its outbreak in April 2023. The violence has persi…

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Affiliated Centers

ACW is affiliated with the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies(ACRPS) and it's network of research centers around the world. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, ACRPS is one of the premier independent research institutes in the Arab region.