• Op-Eds

    Yousef Munayyer: The Politics behind the Olympic Spirit

    Aug 24, 2016Yousef Munayyer

    "Two disaffected black athletes from the United States put on a public display of petulance that sparked one of the most unpleasant controversies in Olympics h…

  • Featured Speakers
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Legislative Developments Impacting Civil Liberties in Israel: A Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Basel Ghattas MK

    Aug 25, 2016

    On August 25 the Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a luncheon discussion with Dr. Basel Ghattas, Palestinian member of the Israeli Knesset, who provided a…

  • Alquds Newspaper covers ACW event with Ambassador Mansour (AR)

    Aug 12, 2016

    السفير منصور: لا يوجد شريك إسرائيلي للسلاماشنطن- "القدس" دوت كوم- سعيد عريقات- قال سفير فلسطين الدائم لدى الأمم المتحدة الدكتور رياض منصور الأربعاء أن آفاق الس…

  • Keynote Conversations
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    A Palestinian Perspective on International Peace Initiatives in Middle East: A Discussion with Ambassador Dr. Riyad H. Mansour

    Aug 10, 2016

    As part of its Quarterly Diplomatic Luncheon series, Arab Center Washington DC hosted on August 10th Ambassador Dr. Riyad H. Mansour, Ambassador and Permanent …

  • Video
  • Khalil Jahshan speaks to Aljazeera on new developments in Turkey (AR)

    Aug 2, 2016

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T_iSzmjxLQ&sns=em

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Congressional Update

    Jul 20, 2016

    Note: Congress has adjourned for an extended August recess and will return on September 6.  Weekly congressional updates will be provided as needed and regular…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Congressional Update

    Jul 12, 2016

    Note:  Congress will adjourn on July 18 for an extended summer recess and will not return to session until September 6. Members will attend the Republican and …

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantDemocracy and Governance

    The Week that Cut Turkey’s Ambitions Down to Size

    Jul 7, 2016Yousef Munayyer

    Although signs of policy adjustment have been in the works for several months, the events of June 2016 were an emphatic marker of a shift in Turkey’s foreign p…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    New Rules of Engagement for US-Hezbollah Arm Wrestling in Lebanon

    Jul 6, 2016Joe Macaron

    Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East where US policy is actively seeking to deter Iran’s regional influence. Washington is directly targeting Hezboll…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The State Department’s “Dissent Memo” and US Options in Syria

    Jul 6, 2016Radwan Ziadeh

    On June 16, 2016, a dissent memo regarding Syria was filed with the Director of Policy Planning at the US State Department criticizing the Obama Administration…