The State of Civil Society in MENA after the 2011 Uprisings
Apr 10, 2024Anwar Mhajne
Anwar Mhajne discusses the condition of civil society organizations in the Arab world and regime strategies to restrict their activities, especially political …
Policy Analysis
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libya: Despite Talks on a Unified Government, Impasse Remains
Talks last month in Cairo between representatives of Libya’s two rival governments raised hopes over progress in resolving the country’s 10-year political impa…
Policy Analysis
LebanonJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Limits of Justice in Lebanon—and What It Means for the Future of the Country
Three years ago this month, the assassination of Lokman Slim—public intellectual, human rights defender, writer and publisher, and outspoken critic of Hezbolla…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
Elections in Israel: Possible Scenarios and Outcomes
Feb 16, 2024Mohanad Mustafa
With the outbreak of the war on Gaza, there was a consensus in Israel that war was an exceptional emergency in which politics was neutralized, that unity was a…
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…
Event Video
JordanDemocracy and Governance
Assessing the Reform Process in Jordan: Political Dissatisfaction, Economic Challenges, and the Focus on Stability
Sep 7, 2023
Experts discuss the reform process in Jordan and its prospects for creating real change for the people of the Kingdom.
Fresh Take
TunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Tunisia’s Path to Autocracy
Aug 23, 2023
Daniel Brumberg discusses Tunisia's path to autocratic rule and his observations during a recent trip to the country.
Lebanon’s Domestic and Regional Developments: A Conversation with MP Ibrahim Mneimneh.
Feb 29, 2024
Arab Center Washington DC hosted Lebanese Member of Parliament Ibrahim Mneimneh to discuss Lebanon's domestic and regional policy in light of the Gaza war and …
Conferences
Democracy and Governance
Democracy in Crisis: Geopolitical Shifts and US Challenges in MENA
Sep 26, 2023
This one-day conference explores the current state of democracy and democratic regression in the MENA region and focuses on the evolution of US policy toward t…
Webinar
JordanDemocracy and Governance
Assessing the Reform Process in Jordan: Political Dissatisfaction, Economic Challenges, and the Focus on Stability
Sep 7, 2023
Experts discuss the reform process in Jordan and its prospects for creating real change for the people of the Kingdom.