Protests and Activism

Publications

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  • Viewpoint
    LibyaDemocracy and Governance

    Libya’s Belligerent Elites May Doom the Country’s Future

    Jul 5, 2022Imad K. Harb

    Once again, Libya is falling victim to its political elites’ failure to agree on a long-awaited election mechanism and constitutional provisions that would sec…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantProtests and Activism

    The Political Transformation of Protest Movements in Iraq and Lebanon

    Jun 24, 2022Zeidon Alkinani

    Despite the limited achievements of Iraq and Lebanon's recently-established protest movements compared to their stated objectives, the movements’ small gains m…

Multimedia

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  • Event Video
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Israel’s Continuing Policy of Palestinian Dispossession: From Sheikh Jarrah to Al-Naqab

    Jan 27, 2022

    Experts discuss the volatile situation in the Naqab in the context of Israel’s larger and ongoing policy of displacement and dispossession against Palestinians…

  • Podcast
    EgyptDemocracy and Governance

    Islamism and Revolution across the Middle East

    Oct 6, 2021

    Yousef Munayyer speaks with Khalil al-Anani regarding his new book on Islamism and revolutions in the Middle East. Al-Anani is a Senior Fellow at Arab Center W…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Understanding Palestine’s Latest Uprising

    Jun 29, 2021

    Diana Buttu joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the recent Palestinian uprising, which started in Sheikh Jarrah, and its impact on Israeli and American polit…

  • Podcast
    AlgeriaProtests and Activism

    Where Does Algeria Go after the Hirak?

    Mar 30, 2021

    Dalia Ghanem joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the Algerian protests that ousted Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the future of democracy in the country. Ghanem is…

Webinars & Events

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  • Panel Discussions
    Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism

    The Targeting of Palestine Activism in the United States: Suppression of American Constitutional Rights

    May 26, 2022

    This webinar discusses the efforts to suppress and criminalize the movement for Palestinian rights in the United States and the implications of those measures …

  • Webinar
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa

    Aug 5, 2021

    On August 5, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa.”

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism

    A New Wave in Palestinian Politics? Youth Activism in the Sheikh Jarrah Era

    Jun 3, 2021

    On June 3, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar that focused on the newly energized and unified activism by Palestinian youth throughout histor…

Experts

Hamid Dabashi
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Hamid Dabashi

Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature
Mohammed Cherkaoui
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Mohammed Cherkaoui

Adjunct Faculty, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Radwan Ziadeh
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Radwan Ziadeh

Senior Fellow
Sahar Khamis
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Sahar Khamis

Non-resident Senior Fellow
Sheila Carapico
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Sheila Carapico

Professor of Political Science and International Studies