Levant

The Levant, part of the Fertile Crescent region and located in the eastern Mediterranean, encompasses the countries of Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Syria, and Turkey. This page features an archive of publications, events, and digital media content produced by Arab Center Washington DC covering issues relevant to this region of the Arab world.

Publications

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Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Turkey’s Emerging Role in Trump’s Gaza Plan
Dec 17, 2025Salim Çevik
President Donald Trump envisions a central role for Turkey in Gaza. At the October 2025 Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit, Trump named Turkey as one of four guarant…
Viewpoint
LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Unmitigated Danger of Lebanon’s Current Moment
Dec 16, 2025Imad K. Harb
Lebanon today is facing what is arguably its most dangerous moment, as its leaders and politicians grapple with the choice of continuing hostility with Israel …
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
Bribes and the Ballot Box: How Israel’s 2026 Budget Serves the Governing Coalition
Dec 10, 2025Mtanes Shihadeh
The Israeli government will soon present its economic and financial agenda for 2026 in the form of a draft budget and an Economic Arrangements Law that will se…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Does Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge Give the United States a Qualitative Disadvantage?
Dec 4, 2025Josh Paul
President Trump announced that he would approve the sale to Saudi Arabia of the most advanced US manned strike fighter aircraft, the F-35.

Collective Analysis
Tabatabai’s Killing: Perspectives on Hezbollah
Nov 25, 2025Imad K. Harb Patricia Karam Nabeel A. Khoury
Policy Analysis
The CMCC and the US-Israel Alliance: Collusion or Enforcement Mechanism?
Nov 24, 2025Hanna Alshaikh
Policy Analysis
Prospects for Syria’s Democratization Under Ahmed al-Sharaa
Nov 21, 2025Patricia Karam
Viewpoint
UNSC Resolution 2803: A Shaky Step Toward the Unknown
Nov 19, 2025Khalil E. Jahshan
Policy Analysis
Who Profits? US Corporations and the Whitewashing of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
Nov 11, 2025Annelle Sheline

Multimedia

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Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Trump’s Broken Plan for Gaza
Dec 19, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan explains that persistent Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire, coupled with the absence of enforcement mechanisms, are obstructing progre…
Podcast
LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Hezbollah and Israel’s Ongoing War on Lebanon
Dec 2, 2025
Imad K. Harb and Khalil E. Jahshan examine the situation in Lebanon, focusing on the challenges of disarming Hezbollah and the ongoing Israeli military campaig…
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Does Israel Really Want Peace?
Nov 18, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan analyzes how the US and Israel are promoting normalization with Arab and Islamic countries, alongside Trump’s Gaza plan, as a means to avoid …
Podcast
SyriaUS Foreign Policy
Mr. Sharaa Comes to Washington
Nov 17, 2025
Radwan Ziadeh and Yousef Munayyer discuss Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House, exploring what Syrians hope to gain from the trip, and w…

Webinars & Events

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Webinar
SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Syria after Assad: A One Year Assessment
Dec 18, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts analyze Syria’s trajectory one year after the Assad regime’s collapse, evaluating the transitional government’s performance and exploring prospects for…
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Assessing the Gaza Agreement: Implementation and Implications
Nov 13, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts assess the Gaza ceasefire agreement, its implementation one month in, and the outlook for the near future.
Webinar
SyriaPublic Opinion
What Syrians Want: Prospects for Democracy and Economic Development
Sep 18, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Experts discuss the findings of the latest Syrian public opinion poll surveying more than 3500 Syrians in July-August 2025.