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SyriaMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
The Way Forward in Syria: The Political Process, Transitional Justice, and US Policy
Apr 20, 2021
On April 20, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “The Way Forward in Syria: The Political Process, Transitional Justice, and US Policy.…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
The Palestinian Elections and Jerusalem
Apr 20, 2021Jonathan Kuttab
Fifteen years have elapsed since the last elections in Palestine, and now Palestinians are poised to hold a new round for the Legislative Council of the Palest…
Policy Analysis
AlgeriaProtests and Activism
Democratic Transition in Algeria: The Regime-Hirak Face-off
Apr 19, 2021Louisa Dris-Aït Hamadouche
For the first time in its history, Algeria is experiencing a political uprising that began in 2019 and is characterized as inclusive, peaceful, popular, and re…
Webinar
SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Way Forward in Syria: The Political Process, Transitional Justice, and US Policy
Apr 20, 2021
On April 20, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “The Way Forward in Syria: The Political Process, Transitional Justice, and US Policy.”
Policy Analysis
LebanonIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
Hezbollah in Moscow: Russia Flexes Its Diplomatic Muscles
Apr 14, 2021Joe Macaron
In a medium-sized van with no bodyguards, on a rainy March 15, 2021, a Hezbollah delegation quietly walked into the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Biden’s Apparent Failure on Israel-Palestine
Apr 13, 2021Imad K. Harb
President Joe Biden’s 100-day milestone is approaching with pronounced successes in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, righting the ship of the American econom…
Op-Eds
Palestine/IsraelGlobal Health and Health Policy
The US media is touting Israel’s Covid recovery. But occupied Palestinians are left out
Apr 13, 2021Yara M. Asi
The US media has widely lauded Israel’s vaccine success - as a country in a “post-pandemic future” of concerts and indoor dining; as a country that could teach…
Policy Analysis
JordanDemocracy and Governance
Family Matters: Plots and Accusations in Jordan’s Hashemite Monarchy
Apr 8, 2021Curtis Ryan
Jordan’s carefully crafted international image was jolted recently when news broke of multiple arrests, the alleged detention of a Hashemite prince, and announ…
Policy Analysis
YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Time to Rethink International Intervention in Yemen
Apr 7, 2021Nadwa Al-Dawsari
Ten years ago, youth-led peaceful protests spread in Yemen demanding political reforms and the removal of the corrupt regime of former President Ali Abdullah S…
Policy Analysis
LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Libyan Interim Government: Hopes and Challenges
Apr 6, 2021ACW Research and Analysis Unit
Libya has suffered years of violence and volatility. Recently, Libyan delegates to a conference in Geneva approved the re-formation of two entities: the Presid…
Viewpoint
Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Netanyahu Tries to Dictate a New Arrangement in Jerusalem in Violation of the Traditional Pre-1967 Status Quo
Apr 2, 2021ACW Research and Analysis Unit
On March 22nd, The New York Times published an article by its Jerusalem correspondent Isabel Kershner titled “Tensions With Arab Allies Undermine a Netanyahu P…
Policy Analysis
EgyptDemocracy and Governance
An Old, Ongoing Struggle: Domesticating Religious Institutions in Egypt
Apr 2, 2021Khalil Al-Anani
The relationship between religion and the state is controversial and problematic in the Arab world, particularly with the absence of clear demarcations that co…