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Policy Analysis
LevantDemocracy and Governance
Contenders for a Post-Abbas Palestinian Presidency
Aug 3, 2022Bishara A. Bahbah
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s health has been the subject of speculation for some time, especially since he has been afflicted by both prostate cancer …
Podcast
TunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Where Does Tunisian’s Democratic Experiment Go from Here?
Aug 2, 2022
Sarah Yerkes and Yousef Munayyer discuss Kais Saied’s efforts to change Tunisia’s constitution and consolidate his power. Yerkes is a senior fellow in the Carn…
Event Video
SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Governance and Territorial Fragmentation in Syria: Assessing the Humanitarian and Political Challenges
Aug 2, 2022
On August 2, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a webinar titled “Governance and Territorial Fragmentation in Syria: Assessing the Humanitarian and Politic…
Infographic
LevantMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
The Syrian Refugee Population around the Globe
Aug 1, 2022Research and Analysis Team
Our research team compiled the following information about Syrian refugees from the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), including the number of refugees in …
Policy Analysis
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfClimate and Environment
Sand and Dust Storms in the MENA Region: A Problem Awaiting Mitigation
Jul 29, 2022Achref Chibani
The cities of the Arabian Gulf are presented as the epitome of the hypermodern urban environment. Skyscrapers made of concrete, steel, and glass shimmer in the…
Featured Speakers
SyriaIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
Governance and Territorial Fragmentation in Syria: Assessing the Humanitarian and Political Challenges
Aug 2, 2022
The webinar features Abdurrahman Mustafa, Prime Minister of the Syrian Interim Government, discussing his government’s achievements and challenges. Other panel…
Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Yemen’s Prospects for Unity Are Uncertain after Many Years of War
Jul 28, 2022Afrah Nasser
In 2018, the United Nations Security Council’s Panel of Experts on Yemen suggested that the Yemeni State had begun to fragment as a result of a conflict that i…
Policy Analysis
IranRegional Relations and Geopolitics
US Diplomacy with Iran Is Needed to Achieve Security in the Middle East
Jul 28, 2022Daniel Brumberg
Now that President Joe Biden has completed his trip to the Middle East, his administration will likely make one last bid to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, …
Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Mohammed bin Salman’s Political Precarity Persists, Despite Perceived Successes
Jul 26, 2022Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
The paths of US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) crossed briefly on July 15 and 16 when Biden stopped in Jeddah, Saudi Arab…
Press Releases
TunisiaProtests and Activism
New Book: Understanding Revolutions – Opening Acts in Tunisia
Jul 25, 2022Azmi Bishara
The first book in the Understanding Revolutions trilogy by Azmi Bishara is now available. Based on empirical and theoretical investigation, and original insigh…
Policy Analysis
LevantUS Foreign Policy
Biden’s Trip to the Middle East Failed to Serve US Interests
Jul 22, 2022Jon Hoffman
With President Joe Biden concluding his Middle East visit, many in the United States are left wondering what tangible benefits the American people gained as a …
Policy Analysis
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
Reflections on President Biden’s Predictably Disappointing Middle East Trip
Jul 21, 2022Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan Laurie King Rend Al-Rahim
US President Joe Biden visited Israel, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia from July 13 to 16 to meet with various regional leaders. This was Biden’s first visit as pr…