• Policy Analysis
    SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Will the Istanbul Summit Offer Hope for Syria?

    Nov 1, 2018Joe Macaron

    The Istanbul summit on Syria was the first serious attempt in years to advance a viable Syrian political process; but obstacles remain, including American-Russ…

  • Viewpoint
    IraqRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Russian Gains Are American Losses in the Arab World

    Oct 30, 2018Imad K. Harb

    Putin’s assessment of a receding American international influence paves the way for an even larger Russian role in the Arab world.

  • Viewpoint
    Saudi ArabiaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    The Khashoggi Affair: The Five Stages of Saudi Denial

    Oct 27, 2018Khalil E. Jahshan

    Coming to terms with the heinous crime and its implications for the kingdom was a slow and painful process reminiscent of the five stages of grief model associ…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaDemocracy and Governance

    The Global Magnitsky Act and Saudi Arabia

    Oct 26, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    The Trump Administration prefers to accept a plausible story about the Khashoggi killing that allows the president to maneuver away from sanctioning Saudi indi…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantSecurity and Defense

    Washington Policy Weekly – October 26, 2018

    Oct 26, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Lawmakers continue their push to hold Saudi Arabia responsible for Khashoggi’s death; Sen. Warren wants an investigation into US mercenaries in Yemen; shuttle …

  • Khalil Jahshan interviewed by Huffington Post about the Saudi Royal Family’s Defense Strategy

    Oct 26, 2018

    ACW Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan spoke to Huffington Post about the Saudi Royal Family's Defense Strategy on the Khashoggi affair.Read more

  • Khalil Jahshan interviewed by VOA about Jamal Khashoggi and the Saudi Crown Prince’s downfall

    Oct 25, 2018

    ACW Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan spoke to Voice of America about the potential for Khashoggi's killing to trigger the Saudi Crown Prince's downfall.Rea…

  • Khalil Jahshan interviewed by PBS about Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

    Oct 25, 2018

    ACW Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan spoke to PBS News Hour about the motivations behind Saudi Arabia's murder of Jamal Khashoggi.Read more

  • Op-Eds

    Imad K. Harb: Trump’s love affair with Mohammed bin Salman must end

    Oct 25, 2018Imad K. Harb

    ACW Director of Research and Analysis, Dr. Imad K. Harb, writes in The New Arab:The US Senate and the press are vital tools in pressuring Trump to change his t…

  • Research Paper
    EgyptDemocracy and Governance

    Regional States and Egypt’s Democratic Transition

    Oct 25, 2018Imad K. Harb

    Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates were the most influential external actors in Egypt’s transition to democracy and its reversal after the 2011 …

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaDemocracy and Governance

    Has Saudi Arabia Become a Monarchy of Fear?

    Oct 24, 2018Daniel Brumberg

    With increasing authoritarian tendencies in the current Arab political order, the Khashoggi killing may point to Saudi Arabia as approaching being a monarchy o…

  • Khalil Jahshan interviewed by France 24 about Turkey’s handling of the Khashoggi affair

    Oct 23, 2018

    ACW Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan spoke to France 24 about Turkey's handling of the Khashoggi affair.Read more