• Panel Discussions
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    What’s Next for Lebanon?

    Nov 29, 2017

    Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a panel discussion at the National Press Club on November 29, 2017 titled “What’s Next for Lebanon?”

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptDemocracy and Governance

    Is Egypt’s Population Growth a Blessing or a Curse?

    Nov 20, 2017Sahar Khamis

    At 98 million, Egypt’s rapid population growth is a threat to the national economy and an obstacle to the country’s prospects for development and prosperity.

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending November 17, 2017

    Nov 17, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    Congress sets its sights on Palestine’s Hamas and Islamic Jihad while also trying to strengthen Iran sanctions; groundbreaking Palestinian rights bill is intro…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaDemocracy and Governance

    Is Power Trumping Legitimacy in Saudi Arabia?

    Nov 16, 2017Imad K. Harb

    Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Machiavellianism endangers at least three pillars of legitimate rule in Saudi Arabia: royal family consensual decision-making, con…

  • France Makes Diplomatic Push to Solve Lebanon Crisis

    Nov 16, 2017Joe Macaron

    ACW's Joe Macaron was quoted in Aljazeera article on the Lebanon crisisRead more

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    US Curbs Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Lebanon

    Nov 14, 2017Joe Macaron

    Clear statements from the White House and the Department of State appear to have curbed the Saudi surge in Beirut and toned down Riyadh’s rhetoric against the …

  • Iran’s Interference in Lebanon. Will Arabs take Saudi Arabia’s side (in Arabic)

    Nov 14, 2017Joe Macaron

    ACW's Joe Macaron was quoted in Al-Hurra's article on the Lebanese Crisis. Read more

  • Panel Discussions
    Saudi ArabiaDemocracy and Governance

    Shake-up in Riyadh: Regional and International Implications

    Nov 17, 2017

    On November 17, 2017, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a panel discussion to explore the regional and international implications of recent developments in …

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Iraq’s Disputed Territories: A Worrisome Achilles’ Heel

    Nov 13, 2017Mustafa Gurbuz

    Two major factors will help shape the future of Iraq’s disputed territories. One is the population dynamic, given the influx of internal refugees, and the othe…