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Conferences
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…
Featured Speakers
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…
Webinar
SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Detainees and Forcibly Disappeared Persons in Syria: Paths to Truth and Accountability
Apr 20, 2023
Experts examine the extent of arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances in Syria, outline the processes already set up to address this crisis, analyze i…
Webinar
Media and Technology
Women’s Digital Activism and the Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East
Apr 11, 2023
Experts discuss women’s social media activism in the Middle East and analyze the strategies, methods, achievements, and obstacles women face in different count…
Webinar
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The Global Significance of the China-Brokered Saudi-Iran Deal
Mar 30, 2023 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts discuss the significance and scope of this agreement, the motivations of the three countries involved, the sustainability and feasibility of implementi…
Webinar
LevantDemocracy and Governance
Israel’s Judicial Overhaul: Domestic and International Implications
Mar 23, 2023
Experts discuss recent events in Israel and their implications for the country as a whole, for Palestinians in particular, for Israeli relations with the globa…
Webinar
LebanonDemocracy and Governance
The Humanitarian Impact of Lebanon’s Deepening Crises
Mar 16, 2023
Experts discuss the roots of the country’s political gridlock and financial collapse, explore their impact on the population in Lebanon, and provide recommenda…
Webinar
LevantGlobal Health and Health Policy
The Aftermath of the Syria-Turkey Earthquake: Humanitarian Crises and Geopolitical Challenges
Feb 28, 2023
Experts discuss the situation in northern Syria and southern Turkey, the magnitude of the humanitarian catastrophe, local and international responses, and the …
Featured Speakers
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.
Panel Discussions
The Arab WorldPublic Opinion
The Findings of the 2022 Arab Opinion Index
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET
Experts discuss the finding of the 2022 Arab Opinion Index, including public sentiment on normalization and US foreign policy regarding Palestine. The 2022 Ara…
Webinar
Media and Technology
The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism in the Arab World: Surveillance, Censorship, and Disinformation Warfare
Dec 13, 2022
Experts discuss the rise of digital authoritarianism in the Arab world and the alarming information crisis the region is currently facing.
Webinar
IraqDemocracy and Governance
Iraq at a Crossroads: Challenges and Prospects Facing the New Government
Dec 1, 2022
Experts discuss the future of the new Iraqi government, challenges facing the country, and the impact of Prime Minister al-Sudani's government on regional and …
Webinar
Saudi ArabiaEnergy and Economics
The US-Saudi Rift: Economic Disagreement or Geopolitical Realignment?
Nov 10, 2022
Experts discuss the impact of the OPEC+ decision to cut oil production on US-Saudi relations and the implications of the decision for geopolitical dynamics in …
Keynote Conversations
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy 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…
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
Israeli Elections 2022: Between Fragile Coalitions and Extreme Nationalism
Oct 27, 2022
Experts discuss the prospects for the Israeli election of 2022, as well as its domestic and international implications, Benjamin Netanyahu possible return to p…
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…

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

Arab Normalization with the Assad Regime: Domestic and International Implications

Detainees and Forcibly Disappeared Persons in Syria: Paths to Truth and Accountability

Women’s Digital Activism and the Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East

The Global Significance of the China-Brokered Saudi-Iran Deal

Israel’s Judicial Overhaul: Domestic and International Implications

The Humanitarian Impact of Lebanon’s Deepening Crises

The Aftermath of the Syria-Turkey Earthquake: Humanitarian Crises and Geopolitical Challenges

Protecting Human Rights in Occupied Palestine: Working Through the United Nations

The Findings of the 2022 Arab Opinion Index

The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism in the Arab World: Surveillance, Censorship, and Disinformation Warfare

Iraq at a Crossroads: Challenges and Prospects Facing the New Government

The US-Saudi Rift: Economic Disagreement or Geopolitical Realignment?

The 2022 Israeli Elections: The Continued Rightward Shift and the Rise of Religious Zionism

Israeli Elections 2022: Between Fragile Coalitions and Extreme Nationalism

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

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