• Policy Analysis

    A Preliminary Reading into Lebanon’s Parliamentary Elections

    May 18, 2022

    Lebanon’s parliamentary elections, held on May 15, 2022, were the first chance to understand where Lebanese voters stand on a number of important issues since …

  • Video

    Lebanon in Crisis: Hard Realities and Recommendations for a Way Forward

    May 12, 2022

    Arab Center Washington DC organized this webinar to analyze the different aspects of political, economic, and social life in Lebanon today and answer some fund…

  • Viewpoint

    Lebanon’s Voters Would Do Well to Support the Forces of Change

    May 10, 2022

    On May 15, resident Lebanese go to the polls to elect a new 128-member parliament to replace the one elected four years ago. Given the right to vote in 2018, e…

  • Panel Discussions

    Lebanon in Crisis: Hard Realities and Recommendations for a Way Forward

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    This webinar analyzes the different aspects of political, economic, and social life in Lebanon today and seeks to answer some fundamental and serious questions…

  • Policy Analysis

    Iraq’s Government Formation Hindered by Intra-Group Political Competitions

    May 2, 2022

    Zeidon Alkinani argues that the current political deadlock in Iraq in choosing a president and a prime minister is fueled by intra-group competitions in the Sh…

  • From our Affiliates
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    A Survey of Lebanese Voters ahead of National Elections

    May 1, 2022Charles Harb

    Lebanon is gearing towards national parliamentary elections, scheduled for May 15, 2022. This is the first national election since the 2019 uprising and subseq…

  • From our Affiliates
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Transfer of Power in Yemen to a Presidential Council: Political Context and Implications

    Apr 25, 2022Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    Intra-Yemeni consultations ended with President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi announcing the formation of a presidential council, to which he will transfer his and Vic…

  • Policy Analysis

    Iraq Awaits the End of Its Political Deadlock

    Apr 18, 2022

    In Iraq’s parliamentary elections last October, the Sadrist Movement led by the Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr emerged as the largest bloc with 73 seats. Its clos…

  • Policy Analysis

    Royal Rifts and Other Challenges in Jordan

    Apr 14, 2022

    Jordan’s former crown prince, Hamza bin Al Hussein, posted a rare message on social media in early April 2022, announcing that he was relinquishing his royal t…

  • Video

    The Bennett Coalition Crisis in Israel: Political Context, Local and Regional Implications

    Apr 12, 2022

    Mairav Zonszein, Mohanad Mustafa, and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss the crisis facing the Naftali Bennett government after the defection of Yamina Knesset member I…

  • Policy Analysis

    Kais Saied Continues His Assault on the Tunisian State

    Apr 8, 2022

    It is difficult to say whether Tunisian President Kais Saied’s March 30 announcement that he is dissolving the country’s parliament represents a turning point …

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

    The Practical Dimension of The Struggle for Equality by Palestinian Citizens in Israel

    Mar 23, 2022

    Arab Center Washington DC hosted Sami Abu Shahadeh, Palestinian Knesset Member (BALAD/Joint List), for a luncheon during his visit to the Washington DC in Marc…