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  • Conferences
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    The Digital Side of MENA Conflicts: The Role of Disinformation and Cyber Warfare in Gaza and Beyond

    Nov 26, 2024 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST default

    This conference on the Mediterranean, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Italian Institute for Interna…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    The 2024 Elections amid the Gaza War: The Future of US Democracy, Foreign Policy, and Global Standing

    Sep 26, 2024

    The 9th Annual Conference is dedicated to discussing the 2024 US presidential elections and the impact of the results on US foreign policy in MENA and US globa…

  • Conferences
    Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology

    Covering Palestine: A Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium

    May 9, 2024

    Experts focus on the challenges of covering Palestine. The panels in this conference will focus on both the journalists at risk on the ground as well as an ass…

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    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…

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    The Arab WorldUS Foreign Policy

    A US Pivot Away from the Middle East: Fact or Fiction?

    May 18, 2023

    Experts discuss the US pivot to Asia, it's rationale, military and economic dimensions, geopolitical implications, and effects on Middle East countries.

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    The “Abraham Accords”: Implications for Human Rights, a Just Peace, and US Policy

    May 2, 2023

    Experts discuss the implications of the Abraham Accords for human rights and democracy across the Middle East, as well as for US policies and priorities, regio…

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    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…

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    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Conflict in Yemen: Current Situation and Future Prospects

    Feb 14-15, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

    An academic conference organized by the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies in partnership with Arab Center Washington DC and DeepRoot Consulting.

  • 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 …

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    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Looking towards Peace in Afghanistan after the US-NATO Withdrawal

    Jun 21-23, 2021

    About the ConferenceSince its inception, the Afghan peace process has suffered from knowledge gaps regarding the positions and views of various parties to the …

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    US Domestic Politics and Elections

    Fifth Annual Conference – The 2020 US Election: Domestic and Global Implications

    Sep 21-30, 2020

    Arab Center Washington DC dedicated its fifth annual conference to analysis of the November 3rd US elections, particularly the presidential component. Conferen…

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    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    The Way Forward in Syria: Idlib, US Policy, and the Constitutional Process

    Mar 11, 2020

    In light of the recent developments and public health concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Harmoon Center for Contemporary…

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    Media and Technology

    Media and Democracy in the Arab World: The Future of Freedoms and Rights in the Digital Era

    Oct 31, 2019

    On October 31, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC organized its fourth annual conference dedicated to exploring the role of media and new technologies in human ri…

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    Conflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Arab World Beyond Conflict (ACW’s Third Annual Conference)

    Sep 20, 2018

    Arab Center Washington DC held its Third Annual Conference on September 20, 2018, focusing on "The Arab World Beyond Conflict."

  • Conferences
    US Foreign Policy

    Trump and the Arab World: First Year Assessment and Policy Recommendations

    Oct 26, 2017

    On October 26, 2017, Arab Center Washington DC held its Second Annual Conference titled "Trump and the Arab World: First Year Assessment and Policy Recommendat…

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    US Foreign Policy

    Democracy in the Arab World: The Obama Legacy & Beyond (ACW’s First Annual Conference)

    Oct 14, 2016

    Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted its first annual conference titled Democracy in the Arab World: The Obama Legacy and Beyond in partnership with the Cent…