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
Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The Jeddah Arab League Summit: MBS’s Final Crowning
May 31, 2023Imad K. Harb
The 32nd Arab League Summit was little more than the final crowning of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince as the leader of the current Arab political order.
Policy Analysis
LevantClimate and Environment
Water Politics in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin
May 30, 2023Achref Chibani
While energy security and the control of oil have long been determining factors for geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, the region’s geopolitics have als…

Policy Analysis
Turkish Elections in a Post-Truth Political Landscape
May 24, 2023Mustafa Gurbuz
Policy Analysis
Democrats and Republicans’ Positions on Israel Ahead of the 2024 Election
May 24, 2023Gregory Aftandilian
Policy Analysis
The Nakba’s Coming Stages: Patterns, Process, and Predictability
May 15, 2023Yousef Munayyer

Multimedia

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Infographic
Palestinian Refugees: The Right of Return in International Law
May 15, 2023Tamara Kharroub
Event Video
Arab Normalization with the Assad Regime: Domestic and International Implications.
Apr 27, 2023
Fresh Take
Resuming Egypt-Turkey Relations: Opportunities and Challenges
Apr 18, 2023

Podcast
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Why Palestinians Are Skipping Israel’s Protests
Apr 7, 2023
Diana Buttu and Yousef Munnayer discuss the Israeli protests against Netanyahu proposed "judicial reform" and the Palestinian position on these unprecedented p…
Expert Interview
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Reality Check: Update from the Ground in Palestine and Israel
Mar 24, 2023
Leading human rights lawyer Jonathan Kuttab gives an update on the situation in Palestine under the new far-right Israeli government.
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
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…
External Videos
Palestine/IsraelEducation and Development
Palestinian Students at Israeli Universities Access and Challenges
Mar 23, 2023
Panelists discuss the discrimination faced by Palestinian students under the Israeli educational system and the lack of resources, access, and opportunities to…

Webinars & Events

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Conferences
The Arab WorldUS Foreign Policy
A US Pivot Away from the Middle East: Fact or Fiction?
May 18, 2023
Experts discuss the US pivot to Asia, it's rationale, military and economic dimensions, geopolitical implications, and effects on Middle East countries.
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…