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Policy Analysis
IranReligion and Politics
Battle over Fallujah Tests US-Iran Tacit Deal against ISIL
Jun 3, 2016Joe Macaron
As Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s al-Quds Force, was reportedly spotted in the northern outskirts of the besieged city of Fallujah, …
Washington Policy Weekly
Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy
US-Saudi Relations – Update: Senate Passes Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
May 23, 2016
On May 17, the Senate passed by voice vote S2040 The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, referred to as the “JASTA,” after agreeing to a substitute amen…
Washington Policy Weekly
Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy
Saudi Arabia: Under Congressional Scrutiny
May 4, 2016
There has been a debate in Washington about the nature of the US-Saudi relationship which recently has been fraught with tension due largely to the Iran nuclea…
Washington Policy Weekly
LebanonReligion and Politics
Congressional Update
Apr 29, 2016
Note: Congress will recess at the end of the week. The House will return on Tuesday, May 10, the Senate will return on Monday, May 9. The next Congress…
Washington Policy Weekly
IranMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
Congressional Update – March 23, 2016
Mar 23, 2016
Note: Congress has adjourned for the Easter break. The Senate will return to session on Monday, April 4. The House is scheduled to return to session on Tuesd…
Washington Policy Weekly
LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Congressional Update – March 11, 2016
Mar 11, 2016
1. IsraelUS-Israel Economic Relationship: On March 1, Senators David Perdue (R-Georgia), Jon Tester (D-Montana) and Chris Coons (D-Delaware) introduced SRes 38…
Washington Policy Weekly
LebanonUS Foreign Policy
Congressional Update – February 29, 2016
Feb 29, 2016
1. Terrorism(1) Designating the Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization (HR 3892) – On February 23, the House Judiciary Committee approved HR 3892,…
Policy Analysis
LevantUS Foreign Policy
US in Libya: The Challenges of a Third Front against ISIL
Feb 25, 2016Joe Macaron
President Barack Obama’s Administration is considering the opening of a critical third front against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Libya. …
Panel Discussions
SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Syria Peace Talks Resume in Geneva amid More Concerns & Uncertainties
Feb 29, 2016
On Monday February 29th, Arab Center Washington DC hosted a panel discussion on the Syrian peace talks titled “Syria Peace Talks Resume in Geneva amid More Con…
Public Opinion Survey
SyriaViolent Extremism
The 2015 Arab Opinion Index: ISIL and Syria
Dec 21, 2015
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies 2015 Arab Opinion Index (AOI) was based on 18,311 face-to-face interviews conducted in 12 different Arab countr…
Policy Analysis
IraqUS Foreign Policy
The “Dos and Don’ts” of Defeating ISIS: Obama’s wasted 13-minutes
Dec 6, 2015Tamara Kharroub Roxanne Perugino
Giving his first Oval Office speech during his second term, President Obama addressed the nation on December 6, 2015 following the San Bernardino attack to rea…
Featured Speakers
SyriaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Russian Intervention in Syria: Motives and Challenges
Oct 8, 2015
Arab Center Washington DC hosted a Luncheon for Dr. Abdulwahhab Al-Qassab; on 8 October 2015 titled “Russian Intervention in Syria: Motives and Challenges.”