Past Events

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 …
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Jerusalem and the Battle for Survival
Jun 18, 2022
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Institute for Palestine Studies organized a lecture by Palestinian historian and professor at Birzeit U…
Panel Discussions
TunisiaDemocracy and Governance
The Future of Tunisian Democracy: US Policy and Tunisia’s Current Political Crisis
Jun 2, 2022
The webinar discusses the future of democracy and governance in Tunisia, the status of the country's political crisis, and recommendations for US policy.
Panel Discussions
Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism
The Targeting of Palestine Activism in the United States: Suppression of American Constitutional Rights
May 26, 2022
This webinar discusses the efforts to suppress and criminalize the movement for Palestinian rights in the United States and the implications of those measures …
Panel Discussions
LebanonDemocracy and Governance
Lebanon in Crisis: Hard Realities and Recommendations for a Way Forward
May 12, 2022
This webinar analyzes the different aspects of political, economic, and social life in Lebanon today and seeks to answer some fundamental and serious questions…
Panel Discussions
Climate and Environment
The Impact of Climate Change and Environmental Injustice in the Middle East and North Africa: What Should be Done?
Apr 28, 2022
This webinar discusses the impact of climate change and environmental injustice in the Middle East and North Africa including the current and projected future …
Keynote Conversations
Palestine/IsraelJustice, 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
Conflicts and Conflict Resolution
Russia’s War in Ukraine and Its Impact on the Middle East
Mar 31, 2022
The webinar discusses the current and long-term impacts of the Ukraine war on the Arab world including significant effects on vital food supplies, oil and whea…
Featured Speakers
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
Women & Gender Issues
Do Arab Women Have Reason to Celebrate this International Women’s Day?
Mar 10, 2022
Experts at this webinar discuss the current status of women’s rights in the Arab world, the slow progress made as well as the remaining challenges facing Arab …
Webinar
SyriaMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
The Deteriorating Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Is There an End in Sight?
Feb 24, 2022
The webinar examines the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria and the urgent need for political attention to the conflict there. Speakers discuss the …
Conferences
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.
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Israel’s Continuing Policy of Palestinian Dispossession: From Sheikh Jarrah to Al-Naqab
Jan 27, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts at this webinar discuss the volatile situation in the Naqab in the context of Israel’s larger and ongoing policy of displacement and dispossession agai…
Webinar
LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libya’s Upcoming Elections and Prospects for Democratic Transition
Dec 16, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Arab Center Washington DC held a webinar to discuss the elections in Libya. Speakers were Anas El Gomati, the Founder and Director of the Sadeq Institute (Liby…
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Political and Legal Implications of Israel’s Crackdown on Palestinian NGOs
Nov 18, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Arab Center Washington DC hosted a webinar to discuss the escalating Israeli attacks on Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations.
Webinar
IraqDemocracy and Governance
Unpacking Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections: Significance, Outcomes, and Implications
Oct 13, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Arab Center Washington DC organized a webinar to discuss the results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections of 2021 and their local, regional, and international …
Webinar
Lebanon
Will Miqati’s New Government Be Able to Deliver for Lebanon?
Sep 28, 2021
Miqati’s government has the Herculean task of correcting the course of Lebanon to prevent the full collapse of its political, economic, social, and security in…
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 …