Publications

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanDemocracy and Governance

    Jordan Bans the Muslim Brotherhood Amid Increasing Regional Strife

    May 1, 2025Curtis Ryan

    The Jordanian government made a dramatic move on April 23 against the oldest opposition movement in the country when it declared the Muslim Brotherhood illegal…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arab WorldConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    An Arab Plan for Gaza: Obstacles and Possibilities

    In response to President Donald Trump’s February 4 proposal to take over the Gaza Strip, displacing its indigenous Palestinians and transforming it into “the R…

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptUS Foreign Policy

    Trump’s Favorite Dictator Feels the Heat

    Feb 28, 2025Imad K. Harb

    US President Donald Trump appears to have developed different ideas about Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi upon whom he bestowed the moniker “favorite d…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Recent Arab Moves Deserve Bold Follow-Up

    Feb 21, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    Four key political actors in the Middle East have recently made surprising moves that offered hints of how Arab states and non-state actors can collectively en…

Multimedia

  • Event Video
    JordanDemocracy and Governance

    Assessing the Reform Process in Jordan: Political Dissatisfaction, Economic Challenges, and the Focus on Stability

    Sep 7, 2023

    Experts discuss the reform process in Jordan and its prospects for creating real change for the people of the Kingdom.

  • Podcast
    JordanDemocracy and Governance

    A Coup or Not a Coup, That Is the Question in Jordan

    May 7, 2021

    Jillian Schwedler joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss Jordan’s royal family tensions and the current situation in the kingdom. Dr. Schwedler is a professor o…

  • Video
    JordanDemocracy and Governance

    The Crisis in Jordan: Political and Economic Implications

    Jun 14, 2018

    Arab Center Washington DC held a briefing on the recent protests in Jordan and their implications on regional and international politics. The speakers included…

Webinars & Events

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Implications of Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza

    Mar 6, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts discuss the implications of the White House's plan for Gaza and how it will affect the Middle East region.

  • Webinar
    JordanDemocracy and Governance

    Assessing the Reform Process in Jordan: Political Dissatisfaction, Economic Challenges, and the Focus on Stability

    Sep 7, 2023

    Experts discuss the reform process in Jordan and its prospects for creating real change for the people of the Kingdom.

  • Panel Discussions
    JordanProtests and Activism

    The Crisis in Jordan: Political and Economic Implications

    Jun 14, 2018

    On June 14, 2018 Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held an in-house briefing on the wide-spread protests in Jordan to assess their political and economic implica…

Experts

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Gregory Aftandilian

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