Past Events - Arab Center Washington DC

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SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Syria’s Transitional Government: Challenges, Policies, and Prospects
May 22, 2025
Syrian Transitional Government ministers discuss the makeup and duties of the new government and the challenges of rebuilding Syria.
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Climate and Environment
Navigating Climate Change in the MENA Region
Apr 23, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM default
Climate expert explores the unique challenges and opportunities faced by countries in the Middle East and North Africa as they address the pressing issue of cl…
Webinar
The Arab WorldRegional Relations and Geopolitics
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…
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SyriaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Arab Normalization with the Assad Regime: Domestic and International Implications
Apr 25, 2023
Speaker Bio:Bader Jamous is the President of the Syrian Negotiation Commission. He defected from the Assad regime at the beginning of the Syrian Revolution and…
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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.
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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…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Practical Dimension of The Struggle for Equality by Palestinian Citizens in Israel
Mar 17, 2022
About the EventArab Center Washington DC hosted Sami Abu Shahadeh, Palestinian Knesset Member (BALAD/Joint List), for a luncheon during his visit to the Washin…
Webinar
IranUS Foreign Policy
Prospects for US-Iran Relations under Raisi
Sep 2, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
The Iranian Studies Unit of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and Arab Center Washington DC co-hosted a lecture by Dr. Vali Nasr on the prospects…
Webinar
BahrainIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
From Neighbors to Foreigners: Iranians in Bahrain in the Early 20th Century
Jul 15, 2021
On 15 July 2021, the Iranian Studies Unit (ISU) of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, in partnership with the Arab Center Washington DC (ACW), ho…
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QatarThe GCC
Seeking an End to the GCC Crisis: Is a Solution Imminent?
Dec 10, 2020
On December 10, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan hosted Dr. Majed Al-Ansari in a virtual briefing titled “Seeking an End to…
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Palestine/IsraelPublic Opinion
Palestinian Public Opinion on Arab Alliances with Israel
Oct 7, 2020
On October 7, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) invited Dr. Khalil Shikaki to address the topic of “Palestinian Public Opinion on Arab Alliances with Israe…
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Protests and Activism
Is This the End of Hope in the Middle East?
Sep 17, 2020
On September 17, Arab Center Washington DC Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan hosted Steven Cook in a webinar to discuss the latter’s recent article, “The En…
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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
Annexation Update: Internal Israeli Dynamics
Jul 29, 2020
On July 29, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC’s Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan hosted a virtual briefing with Dr. Honaida Ghanim, General Director of the P…
Webinar
SyriaUS Foreign Policy
US Policy toward Syria after the Caesar Act
Jul 22, 2020
On July 22, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted Joel D. Rayburn, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria at the US D…
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LevantEnergy and Economics
Political and Economic Competition in the Eastern Mediterranean
Jun 19, 2020
On June 19, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted James M. Dorsey for a virtual discussion titled “Political and Economic Competition in the Eastern Med…
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Global Health and Health Policy
The Prospects for Developing an Effective Vaccine for COVID-19: When and How?
May 21, 2020
On May 21, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a virtual discussion with Ali I. Fattom to explore the prospects of developing a coronavirus vaccine and …
Keynote Conversations
LevantEnergy and Economics
Arab Economies Post COVID-19: Prospects, Recovery Efforts, and Recommended Measures
May 6, 2020
On May 6, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan conducted an interview with Dr. Jihad Azour, Director of the International Monet…
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Israel’s Parliamentary Elections: Domestic and Regional Implications
Mar 5, 2020
On March 5, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held an event titled “Israel’s Parliamentary Elections: Domestic and Regional Implications.”
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
The Kushner Plan and the Bahrain Economic Workshop: An Official Palestinian Perspective
Jun 18, 2019
On June 18, 2019 Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held an event titled “The Kushner Plan and the Bahrain Economic Workshop: An Official Palestinian Perspective,…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
ACW Hosts Author Ben White for a Roundtable Discussion
Mar 29, 2019
On March 29, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC hosted author and journalist Ben White for a discussion titled, “Palestinian Rights and Israeli Policies: Shifts i…