• Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelEnergy and Economics

    The Flaws and Failings of the World Bank’s Research on the Palestinian Economy

    Jun 21, 2022Ibrahim Shikaki

    A recent World Bank report on the Palestinian economy once again demonstrates that most research produced by international financial institutions on this topic…

  • Press Releases
    Palestine/Israel

    Jerusalem Story

    Jun 18, 2022

    Jerusalem Story is a new online resource which aims to tell the story of a unique city through a new lens—that of the city’s large and diverse indigenous Pales…

  • Policy Analysis
    SudanDemocracy and Governance

    The Muddled Diplomacy of Sudan’s Tripartite Mechanism

    Jun 17, 2022Kholood Khair

    The international community was largely unprepared to deal with the fallout of Sudan’s October 2021 coup, organized by the country’s military with the support …

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaThe War in Ukraine

    The Ukraine Crisis Further Complicates Foreign Intervention in Syria

    Despite early assessments that Russia would begin drawing down its military forces in Syria due to its need for more troops in the Ukraine invasion, it appears…

  • Imad K. Harb interviewed on Biden’s planned visit to Saudi Arabia (in Arabic)

    Jun 15, 2022

    Imad K. Harb was interviewed by France 24 on President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Jerusalem and the Battle for Survival

    Jun 18, 2022

    The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Institute for Palestine Studies organized a lecture by Palestinian historian and professor at Birzeit U…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Momentum Builds for Peace in Yemen as Biden Balances Saudi Ties

    Jun 13, 2022Peyton Dashiell

    Peace talks between the Houthis and the internationally-recognized Presidential Leadership Council continue to be held in Oman under the auspices of the UN. In…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Booklet #261: An Example of Israel’s Legal System in the West Bank

    Jun 13, 2022Jonathan Kuttab

    In May 2022, the Israeli commander in the West Bank issued the latest set of regulations for the occupied territories in the form of Booklet #261. The booklet …

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptSecurity and Defense

    Insurgency in Sinai: Challenges and Prospects

    Jun 10, 2022Khalil Al-Anani

    In May 2022, at least 16 Egyptian troops were killed in two separate attacks in the Sinai Peninsula. The attacks were claimed by Wilayat Sinai or Sinai Provinc…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    The Biden Administration Is Struggling to Develop a Middle East Strategy

    Jun 10, 2022Daniel Brumberg

    Despite the declining capacity of the United States to shape the Middle East’s strategic architecture, it is unlikely that effective regional solutions to secu…

  • Khalil E. Jahshan interviewed regarding Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

    Jun 9, 2022

    Khalil E. Jahshan interviewed by Al Jazeera regarding the investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh's killing and the current US position on the matter.

  • Panel Discussions
    EgyptEnergy and Economics

    Egypt’s Uncertain Future: Political, Economic, and Human Rights Challenges

    Jun 23, 2022

    Egypt today is facing unprecedented political, economic, and social challenges that are due to both internal and external factors. Since the 2013 coup and the …

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