Past Events - Arab Center Washington DC

Webinar
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Israel’s Judicial Overhaul: Domestic and International Implications
Mar 23, 2023
Experts discuss recent events in Israel and their implications for the country as a whole, for Palestinians in particular, for Israeli relations with the globa…
Panel Discussions
LevantDemocracy and Governance
The Humanitarian Impact of Lebanon’s Deepening Crises
Mar 16, 2023
Experts discuss the roots of the country’s political gridlock and financial collapse, explore their impact on the population in Lebanon, and provide recommenda…
Panel Discussions
LevantMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
The Aftermath of the Syria-Turkey Earthquake: Humanitarian Crises and Geopolitical Challenges
Feb 28, 2023
Experts discuss the situation in northern Syria and southern Turkey, the magnitude of the humanitarian catastrophe, local and international responses, and the …
Featured Speakers
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Protecting Human Rights in Occupied Palestine: Working Through the United Nations
Feb 16, 2023 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET
Three former UN Special Rapporteurs discuss the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.
Panel Discussions
The Arab WorldPublic Opinion
The Findings of the 2022 Arab Opinion Index
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET
Experts discuss the finding of the 2022 Arab Opinion Index, including public sentiment on normalization and US foreign policy regarding Palestine. The 2022 Ara…
Webinar
Media and Technology
The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism in the Arab World: Surveillance, Censorship, and Disinformation Warfare
Dec 13, 2022
Experts discuss the rise of digital authoritarianism in the Arab world and the alarming information crisis the region is currently facing.
Webinar
IraqDemocracy and Governance
Iraq at a Crossroads: Challenges and Prospects Facing the New Government
Dec 1, 2022
Experts discuss the future of the new Iraqi government, challenges facing the country, and the impact of Prime Minister al-Sudani's government on regional and …
Webinar
Saudi ArabiaEnergy and Economics
The US-Saudi Rift: Economic Disagreement or Geopolitical Realignment?
Nov 10, 2022
Experts discuss the impact of the OPEC+ decision to cut oil production on US-Saudi relations and the implications of the decision for geopolitical dynamics in …
Keynote Conversations
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
The 2022 Israeli Elections: The Continued Rightward Shift and the Rise of Religious Zionism
Nov 8, 2022 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS) organizaed a public lecture by Azmi Bishara on the results of the recent Israeli Elections and the impl…
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
Israeli Elections 2022: Between Fragile Coalitions and Extreme Nationalism
Oct 27, 2022
Experts discuss the prospects for the Israeli election of 2022, as well as its domestic and international implications, Benjamin Netanyahu possible return to p…
Conferences
Security and Defense
Security and Securitization in the Middle East and North Africa
Oct 12-13, 2022
Arab Center Washington DC dedicated its seventh annual conference to the issue of securitization in the Middle East and North Africa, the growth of which has l…
Webinar
TurkeyRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Turkey and the Arab World: Ankara’s Shifting Relations and Evolving Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2022
Experts discuss Turkey’s evolving foreign policy, its shifting relations with the Arab world, global and regional dynamics, factors impacting Ankara’s foreign …
Keynote Conversations
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Settler Colonialism in Ireland and Palestine
Sep 24, 2022
Rashid Khalidi discuss settler colonialism in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Ireland. Khalidi is Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia Univers…
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
Jerusalem’s Religious Status Quo: Erosion and Future Implications
Sep 20, 2022
Experts discuss the status and erosion of the Jerusalem Status Quo today, as well as Israeli violations, future implications for Jerusalem, and prospects for e…
Panel Discussions
IranUS Foreign Policy
A Renewed Iran Nuclear Deal: Prospects, Challenges, and Global and Regional Implications
Sep 8, 2022
Iran experts discuss the most recent rounds of negotiations, as well as prospects for restoring the JCPOA, challenges to reaching an agreement, concerns regard…
Panel Discussions
LibyaEnergy and Economics
The Future of Libya: Prospects for Economic Development and an End to the Conflict
Aug 30, 2022
Libya has been stuck in a multifaceted political, security, and economic crisis post-2011. Both the civil war and the increasing fragmentation of governance in…
Featured Speakers
SyriaIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
Governance and Territorial Fragmentation in Syria: Assessing the Humanitarian and Political Challenges
Aug 2, 2022
The webinar features Abdurrahman Mustafa, Prime Minister of the Syrian Interim Government, discussing his government’s achievements and challenges. Other panel…
Panel Discussions
US Foreign Policy
Biden’s Trip to the Middle East: Objectives and Potential Outcomes
Jul 14, 2022
Experts examine the objectives, implications, and expected outcomes of President Biden's Middle East trip and whether his campaign promises of a foreign policy…
Panel Discussions
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Unraveling the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: The Issue of Accountability
Jun 30, 2022
The webinar discusses the findings of existing investigations and debates whether they can lead to accountability and the protection of journalists and of pres…
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 …

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