Policy Analysis

Policy Analysis
QatarThe GCC
The GCC Crisis at Three Years: No Lessons Learned
Jun 2, 2020Khalil Al-Anani Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Marwan Kabalan Courtney Freer Karen E. Young
The continuation of the GCC crisis undermines the idea of a supranational entity through which the six countries of the council could realize political, econom…
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Security and Defense
China in the Middle East: Capitalizing on Washington’s Distractions
May 29, 2020Charles W. Dunne
Charles W. Dunne analyzes how China's efforts to expand and defend its interests in the Middle East may come at the expense of the United States, which has tra…
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Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
Assessing Options for a Palestinian Response to Israeli Annexation
May 28, 2020Yousef Munayyer
After 18 months of false starts and three attempts, Israeli elections have finally yielded a governing coalition that has brought together its largest parties,…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
US Middle East Policy in Free Fall
May 28, 2020Daniel Brumberg
Gulf Arab states have little choice but to rely for their security needs on the Trump Administration despite its feckless policy in the Middle East and poor ca…
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JordanThe GCC
Jordan Maneuvers in GCC Politics to Protect Its Interests
May 27, 2020Gregory Aftandilian
Despite its heavy dependence on the GCC for economic aid and employment for its workforce, Jordan has been able to pursue political positions not always in syn…
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Abbas’s Declaration: The Oslo Accords are Now Dead and Buried
May 20, 2020Khalil E. Jahshan Yousef Munayyer Jonathan Kuttab Imad K. Harb
By announcing that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is ending its adherence to all agreements with Israel and the United States, Palestinian President Mahmoud Ab…
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SyriaDemocracy and Governance
A Fracture That Will Not Threaten the Assad Regime in Syria
May 18, 2020Radwan Ziadeh
Radwan Ziadeh discounts the long-term political repercussions of the Assad-Makhlouf dispute and writes that if the regime gets in serious trouble, the cousins …
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IranRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Iran Is Running a Custom-Made Strategy in the Levant
May 18, 2020Joe Macaron
Although economic pressures are forcing the Iranian regime to cut its losses in the Levant, it would be a mistake for the Trump Administration and its allies t…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Nakba 72 Years On: The Current Status of the Question of Palestine
May 15, 2020Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan Tamara Kharroub Yousef Munayyer Marwan Bishara Diana Buttu
Arab Center Washington DC research fellows and associates share their opinions and perspectives on the question of Palestine as Palestinians and the world mark…
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EgyptDemocracy and Governance
Politics of COVID-19 in Egypt: Between Repression and Opportunism
May 12, 2020Khalil Al-Anani
The Egyptian regime's medical assistance to the United States and other countries during the coronavirus pandemic is meant to mollify international criticism o…
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Global Health and Health Policy
Health Care in the Arab World: Outcomes of a Broken Social Contract
May 12, 2020Yara M. Asi
Yara M. Asi surveys the poor conditions of the Arab world's health care sector and writes that significant changes in efforts and resources should be prioritiz…
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IraqViolent Extremism
The US and Iraq Must Shore Up the Fight against the Islamic State
May 8, 2020Charles W. Dunne
Charles W. Dunne argues that the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq faces numerous setbacks, including the coronavirus, and that the upcoming US-Iraq Stra…