• Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism

    Using ICE to Silence Palestine Advocacy

    Mar 21, 2025

    Yousef Munayyer discusses the Trump administration's attempt to silence Palestine advocacy in the US by deporting college students who speak out against the Ga…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Did Trump Retreat from His Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza?

    Mar 21, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan argues that Trump is still committed to his plan to displace the population of Gaza and turn the strip into the "Riviera of the Middle East,"…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Palestinian Prisoners and Israel’s System of Mass Incarceration

    Mar 14, 2025

    Hanna Alshaikh discusses Israel's mass detention of thousands of Palestinians who are often held indefinitely and without charges, including hundreds of childr…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Arab Alternative to Trump’s Gaza Plan

    Mar 7, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the diplomatic efforts by Arab countries to present an alternative plan for the future of Gaza in order to prevent the mass displac…

  • Event Video
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Implications of Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza

    Mar 6, 2025

    Arab Center Washington DC and the Institute for Middle East Studies at George Washington University bring together a panel of experts to discuss the implicatio…

  • Expert Interview
    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Post-Assad: Syria’s Fragile Recovery

    Mar 5, 2025

    Radwan Ziadeh reviews with Khalil E. Jahshan the situation in Syria after Assad and shares his impressions from his recent visit to the country.

  • Fresh Take
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Challenges Facing Lebanon’s New Government

    Feb 26, 2025

    Imad K. Harb discusses the challenges facing the new government in Lebanon, especially Israel's continued attacks in the south and refusal to completely withdr…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Trump’s Plan to Take Over and Ethnically Cleanse Gaza

    Feb 14, 2025

    Yousef Munayyer discusses Trump's plan to take over Gaza, displace its Palestinian population to other countries, and turn the strip into an economic and touri…

  • Video
    LevantDiplomacy and Negotiations

    Netanyahu in Washington: A High-Stakes White House Visit

    Feb 4, 2025

    Netanyahu is in Washington seeking political backing, strategic leverage, and a way to shift blame if negotiations collapse. Will Trump stand firm on the cease…

  • Event Video
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Gaza Ceasefire Deal and the Trump Administration: Politics, Prospects, and Implications

    Jan 23, 2025

    Experts discuss the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas.

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Will the Ceasefire Deal Bring Peace to Gaza?

    Jan 17, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the #ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and analyzes its terms, timing, and sustainability.

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    The Palestinian Authority Crackdown in Jenin

    Dec 21, 2024

    Hanna Alshaikh discusses the Palestinian Authority's crackdown in Jenin within the context of the PA's relationship with the United States and Israel.

  • Fresh Take
    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Syria After Assad: Maintaining Unity and Preserving Sovereignty

    Dec 20, 2024

    Marwa Daoudy discusses the challenges facing the new administration in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. Daoudy's remarks are part of a webinar titled …

  • Fresh Take
    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    The Assad Regime and Regional Players

    Dec 20, 2024

    Natasha Hall discusses the final days of the Assad regime and the influence of regional players on the old and new administrations in Damascus.

  • Event Video
    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Syria After Assad: Domestic and Regional Challenges

    Dec 17, 2024

    Experts unpack the recent developments in Syria and discuss the implications of the fall of the Assad regime for the region and US policy.

  • Event Video
    SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Justice and Accountability in Syria: Ten Years After the Caesar Report

    Dec 5, 2024

    Experts who played a crucial role in drafting the Caesar Report, examine the prospects for justice and accountability in Syria.

  • Fresh Take
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Prospects for a Ceasefire in Israel’s War on Lebanon

    Nov 22, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the prospects for a ceasefire in Lebanon and the overly optimistic statements of US envoy Amos Hochstein despite the continuing fig…

  • Expert Interview
    Palestine/IsraelInternational Law

    The ICC Arrest Warrants and the Implications for Israel

    Nov 21, 2024

    Jonathan Kuttab and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss the ICC's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Min…

  • Event Video
    Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism

    Palestine Activism on US College Campuses: Dissent, Repressive Policies, and Implications

    Nov 21, 2024

    Experts discuss how the incoming Trump administration will respond to college activism on Palestine.

  • Video
    LevantUS Foreign Policy

    The Second Trump Administration and Middle East Peace

    Nov 20, 2024

    Charles W. Dunne discusses Trump's plans for the Middle East and predicts a transactional foreign policy especially when it comes to the #Gulf States.