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AlgeriaDemocracy and Governance
Algeria’s Protests and the Prospects for Change
Apr 4, 2019Tamara Kharroub
On April 4, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC hosted a panel discussion at the National Press Club titled “Algeria’s Protests and the Prospects for Change.” It f…
Policy Analysis
IranIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
Iraq Torn between Iran, the United States, and the Islamic State
Apr 3, 2019Abdulwahab Al-Qassab
Since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, Iran has implemented policies to ensure its regional influence and control of Iraqi affairs. Recent American isolationi…
Washington Policy Weekly
LevantEnergy and Economics
Congress Balks at a Nuclear Riyadh
Apr 3, 2019Marcus Montgomery
The Trump Administration has been working quietly to facilitate a civilian nuclear program in Saudi Arabia, but Congress has qualms about any potential US-Saud…
Policy Analysis
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Policy of No Return: The Case of Syrian Refugees
Apr 2, 2019Radwan Ziadeh
The third annual conference to support Syrian refugees concluded in Brussels with $7 billion pledged but without political commitments, exposing shortcomings a…
Featured Speakers
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
ACW Hosts Author Ben White for a Roundtable Discussion
Mar 29, 2019
On March 29, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC hosted author and journalist Ben White for a discussion titled, “Palestinian Rights and Israeli Policies: Shifts i…
Policy Analysis
LebanonDemocracy and Governance
The Trickiness of Syria’s Return to the Arab League
Mar 29, 2019Imad K. Harb
It is important for Arab states to continue to withhold Syria’s membership until Damascus agrees to a political process that leads to a transition from Assad’s…
Policy Analysis
North AfricaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Tunisia’s Fragmented and Polarized Political Landscape
Mar 28, 2019Daniel Brumberg
In the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in November 2019, if Tunisia’s politicians continue to battle under the umbrella of a largely feigned …
Washington Policy Weekly
LevantInternational Law
Will Congress Legalize Trump’s Golan Heights Announcement?
Mar 27, 2019Marcus Montgomery
President Trump declared that the United States now recognizes the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, but questions remain whether Congress will make this law…
Policy Analysis
LevantDemocracy and Governance
American Campaigning Elevates Netanyahu’s Election Chances to New Heights
Mar 26, 2019Yousef Munayyer
A historical look at shifting US policy positions demonstrates the significance of recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. The warm embrace and cam…
Viewpoint
LevantInternational Law
Trump and the Occupied Syrian Golan Heights
Mar 25, 2019Radwan Ziadeh
Trump’s presidential proclamation officially recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli territory will have serious implications for international law, US role i…
Panel Discussions
AlgeriaProtests and Activism
Algeria’s Protests and the Prospects for Change
Apr 4, 2019
On April 4, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a panel discussion at the National Press Club titled “Algeria’s Protests and the Prospects for Change.”
Khalil Jahshan quoted by Middle East Eye about the Golan Heights
Mar 21, 2019
Arab Center Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan was quoted by Middle East Eye on Trump's Golan Heights tweet. Read more