Past Events

Keynote Conversations
Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Where Does the Palestinian National Movement Go from Here?
Apr 18, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Experts discuss the future of the Palestinian national movement amid the Gaza war and the legitimacy crisis of the Palestinian Authority.
Keynote Conversations
LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
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 …
Keynote Conversations
LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The War on Gaza: Politics, Ethics, and International Law
Nov 28, 2023 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Dr. Azmi Bishara discusses Israel's assault on Gaza and the political, ethical, and international implications of the war.
Keynote Conversations
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
International Law and War in Palestine/Israel
Oct 18, 2023
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese discusses the international legal dimensions of the ongoing war in Palestine/Israel.
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…
Keynote Conversations
LevantDemocracy 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…
Keynote Conversations
LevantJustice, 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
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The International Human Rights Community and Israeli Crimes of Apartheid
Apr 21, 2022
A special conversation with United Nations Special Rapporteur S. Michael Lynk on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Webinar
LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Israeli Annexation and Beyond: Assessing Palestinian Options
Jul 15, 2020
On July 15, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC’s Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan held a virtual one-on-one discussion with Saeb Erekat, Secretary General of …
Webinar
LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Way Forward in Libya: Assessing Regional and International Initiatives
Jun 25, 2020
On June 25, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a virtual briefing titled “The Way Forward in Libya: Assessing Regional and International Initiatives.…
Webinar
LevantDemocracy and Governance
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…
Keynote Conversations
QatarConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Resolving the Gulf Crisis: Challenges and Prospects
Jun 29, 2017
On June 29, 2017, Arab Center Washington (ACW) welcomed H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Q…
Keynote Conversations
LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Trump-Abbas Meeting and the Palestinian Policy toward Renewed Peace Efforts
May 15, 2017
On May 15, 2017, Arab Center Washington (ACW) sponsored a luncheon briefing featuring the new Chief Representative of the Palestinian General Delegation to the…
Keynote Conversations
LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Confronting War Crimes in Syria: Accountability and International Responsibility
Feb 8, 2017
The Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held its third “Diplomatic Luncheon” on February 8, 2017, featuring H.E. Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani, Permanent Representative…
Keynote Conversations
LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A Palestinian Perspective on International Peace Initiatives in Middle East: A Discussion with Ambassador Dr. Riyad H. Mansour
Aug 10, 2016
As part of its Quarterly Diplomatic Luncheon series, Arab Center Washington DC hosted on August 10th Ambassador Dr. Riyad H. Mansour, Ambassador and Permanent …
Keynote Conversations
LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Syrian Refugee Crisis and the Evolving US Policy
Dec 17, 2015
On Thursday December 17th, 2015, the Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a briefing with Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker on the Syrian refugee crisis and the evolv…