Past Events

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 …
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 …

Security and Securitization in the Middle East and North Africa

Turkey and the Arab World: Ankara’s Shifting Relations and Evolving Foreign Policy

Settler Colonialism in Ireland and Palestine

Jerusalem’s Religious Status Quo: Erosion and Future Implications

A Renewed Iran Nuclear Deal: Prospects, Challenges, and Global and Regional Implications

The Future of Libya: Prospects for Economic Development and an End to the Conflict

Governance and Territorial Fragmentation in Syria: Assessing the Humanitarian and Political Challenges

Biden’s Trip to the Middle East: Objectives and Potential Outcomes

Unraveling the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: The Issue of Accountability

Egypt’s Uncertain Future: Political, Economic, and Human Rights Challenges

Jerusalem and the Battle for Survival

The Future of Tunisian Democracy: US Policy and Tunisia’s Current Political Crisis

The Targeting of Palestine Activism in the United States: Suppression of American Constitutional Rights

Lebanon in Crisis: Hard Realities and Recommendations for a Way Forward

The Impact of Climate Change and Environmental Injustice in the Middle East and North Africa: What Should be Done?

The International Human Rights Community and Israeli Crimes of Apartheid

Russia’s War in Ukraine and Its Impact on the Middle East

The Practical Dimension of The Struggle for Equality by Palestinian Citizens in Israel

Do Arab Women Have Reason to Celebrate this International Women’s Day?

The Deteriorating Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Is There an End in Sight?

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