• Panel Discussions
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Trump’s Policy Reversals on Palestine: Political and Legal Ramifications

    Mar 27, 2018

    Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a panel on March 27, 2018 at the National Press Club titled “Trump’s Policy Reversals on Palestine: Political and Legal …

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Many Complications of Returning Islamic State Fighters

    Mar 19, 2018Mustafa Gurbuz

    As the Islamic State (IS) transforms into a flat organization with autonomous cells around the globe, the foreign fighters returning to their home countries po…

  • Viewpoint
    LevantMedia and Technology

    Where on Earth is the Palestinian Press?

    Mar 16, 2018Khalil E. Jahshan

    As a long-term observer of Middle East politics, I have always been intrigued by the surprisingly limited impact exerted by the Palestinian media on Palestinia…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending March 16, 2018

    Mar 16, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Senate expected to vote on a Yemen resolution next week; top military brass around Washington talk security and humanitarian concerns; multilateral conferences…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Firing Tillerson Leaves US Diplomacy in Limbo

    Mar 15, 2018Joe Macaron

    Tillerson’s firing comes at a critical time in US foreign policy. New dynamics are emerging in the Trump Administration and the successor Mike Pompeo should ba…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonEnergy and Economics

    A Saudi Comeback to Lebanese Politics?

    Mar 14, 2018Joe Macaron

    Nearly 100 days after his mysterious “captivity” in the Saudi capital, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri visited Riyadh again on February 28. The timing c…

  • Op-Eds

    Marcus Montgomery: A tale of two secretaries: Exit Tillerson, enter Pompeo

    Mar 14, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Mike Pompeo will likely enable Trump's worst tendencies. Read more

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantUS Foreign Policy

    Who is Mike Pompeo? A Political Profile of the Nominee for US Secretary of State

    Mar 13, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    When considering his policy positions, temperament, and personal relationship with President Trump, Pompeo is almost the polar opposite of outgoing Secretary o…

  • Viewpoint
    LevantUS Foreign Policy

    Tillerson’s Departure: Implications for Middle East Policy

    Mar 13, 2018Imad K. Harb

    President Donald Trump’s sacking of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has important ramifications for US policy in the Middle East, and specifically toward the …

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantSecurity and Defense

    US Syria Policy: Juggling Contradictory Interests

    US policy in Syria, as articulated by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, remains focused on the Islamic State, but it does little to bring about other stated go…

  • Op-Eds

    Imad K. Harb: Trump, a mediator in the GCC crisis?

    Mar 13, 2018Imad K. Harb

    The Trump administration has emphasized the importance of GCC unity since the blockade of Qatar began.Read more

  • Panel Discussions
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Ending the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

    Mar 20, 2018

    Arab Center Washington DC hosted a panel on March 20, 2018 at the National Press Club titled “Ending the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen.”