Donald J. Trump’s candidacy seems to draw more interest and support from the Middle East than from other areas of the world, particularly from among the ruling…
Egypt has opted to follow a containment strategy in order to manage the fallout from the Israeli war on Gaza, such as the spillover of the conflict into the Si…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Unprecedented Internal Displacement in Gaza
Feb 14, 2024Kelsey Norman
Conflicts always produce more internally displaced individuals than refugees. While there are approximately 32 million refugees worldwide, the number of intern…
Like most Arab countries, Egypt was stunned by the conflagration ignited by last October’s Hamas attack inside southern Israel and subsequent Israeli onslaught…
Resuming Egypt-Turkey Relations: Opportunities and Challenges
Apr 18, 2023
Khalil Al-Anani discusses the implications of the recent thaw in Egyptian-Turkish relations for both countries and for the region as a whole. Al-Anani is a Sen…
Infographic
EgyptJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Egypt’s National Human Rights Strategy: A Year in Review
Dec 9, 2022Salmah Arfouly
It has been a year since the Sisi regime launched Egypt’s National Human Rights Strategy (NHRS), which has been widely criticized as a smokescreen for the coun…
Podcast
EgyptDemocracy and Governance
Islamism and Revolution across the Middle East
Oct 6, 2021
Yousef Munayyer speaks with Khalil al-Anani regarding his new book on Islamism and revolutions in the Middle East. Al-Anani is a Senior Fellow at Arab Center W…
China’s Growing Role in the Middle East: Regional Geopolitics and US Policy
Aug 10, 2023
Experts discuss China’s evolving foreign policy and its increased engagements in the MENA region, as well as their implications for regional geopolitics, the g…
Panel Discussions
EgyptEnergy and Economics
Egypt’s Uncertain Future: Political, Economic, and Human Rights Challenges
Jun 23, 2022
Egypt today is facing unprecedented political, economic, and social challenges that are due to both internal and external factors. Since the 2013 coup and the …
Panel Discussions
EgyptDemocracy and Governance
Arab Elections and Democracy: Between Authoritarianism, Conflict, and Sectarianism
May 30, 2018
Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) convened a panel to discuss elections in the Arab world focusing on Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, and Tunisia