Democracy and Governance

Publications

Policy Analysis
Democracy and Governance
The Democracy Deficit in the Arab World
Jan 14, 2022Imad K. Harb
Imad K. Harb examines the democracy deficit in the Arab world and the associated widespread violations of human rights, probing possible explanations of what h…
Policy Analysis
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libya: Political Paralysis and Continued Uncertainty
Jan 11, 2022Gregory Aftandilian
Gregory Aftandilian writes that the postponement of Libya’s presidential and parliamentary elections has helped plunge the country into another crisis that thr…
Viewpoint
SudanDemocracy and Governance
Sudan’s Revolution Must Be Allowed to Continue
Jan 4, 2022Imad K. Harb
In a move that reflected his failure to garner the support of the Sudanese public, Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok submitted his resignation on January 2…
Policy Analysis
TunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Can Tunisia’s Leaders Forge a New Democratic Bargain?
Dec 29, 2021Daniel Brumberg
Nothing captures Tunisia’s crisis of democracy better than this act: the sentencing, in absentia, of former President Moncef Marzouki to four years in prison. …

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…
Press Releases
Democracy and Governance
Democracy First in the Arab World Press Conference
Dec 5, 2021
Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, Arab Leaders and Civil Society Voices from the Arab World Call on the US to Focus on Supporting Democracy in Region.

Webinar
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libya’s Upcoming Elections and Prospects for Democratic Transition
Dec 16, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Arab Center Washington DC held a webinar to discuss the elections in Libya. Speakers were Anas El Gomati, the Founder and Director of the Sadeq Institute (Liby…
Webinar
IraqDemocracy and Governance
Unpacking Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections: Significance, Outcomes, and Implications
Oct 13, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Arab Center Washington DC organized a webinar to discuss the results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections of 2021 and their local, regional, and international …
Conferences
US Foreign Policy
US Policy and Global Competition in the Middle East
Sep 14-17, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM ET
As the United States prepares to scale back its involvement in the Middle East, global powers such as Russia and China are working to increase their influence …