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  • Policy Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Emboldened Kurdish Aspirations in Iran: Where Are They Headed?

    Jun 5, 2017Mustafa Gurbuz

    An independent Kurdistan contiguous to the Iranian Kurdish region may trigger hawkish regime elements in Tehran—especially in the case of unresolved territoria…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    A Bird’s Eye View of the 1967 War: Palestine Remains the Central Issue

    Jun 5, 2017Imad K. Harb

    After fifty years of the 1967 war that changed the map of the Middle East and destroyed the Arab republican nationalist regimes, the Question of Palestine rema…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Congressional Update – Week Ending June 2, 2017

    Jun 2, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    I. CongressThe House and Senate were in recess this week for the Memorial Day holiday. The Senate will return to session June 5 and the House will get back to …

  • Op-Eds

    Imad K. Harb: Trump is a Danger to Transatlantic Relations

    Jun 2, 2017Imad K. Harb

    Withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, walking away from decades-old alliances and commitments, and insulting allies will only damage the US' global sta…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Dangers of Arab Normalization with Israel

    Jun 1, 2017Dana El Kurd

    Arab normalization with Israel is a shortsighted policy on the part of governments, organizations, and individuals. Such a policy poses a risk to both the Pale…

  • Op-Eds

    Radwan Ziadeh: The History of the Syrian Constitution

    Jun 1, 2017Radwan Ziadeh

    Syria has had at least twelve constitutions since it obtained independence in 1946 and since the last French soldier withdrew from Syrian soil in 1947.Read more

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    H.R. 2712: Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017

    May 31, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    On May 25, Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida) introduced H.R. 2712, “a bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism, and for oth…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    A US-Iran Race to Control the Damascus-Baghdad Highway

    May 31, 2017Joe Macaron

    Securing the Damascus-Baghdad highway and deterring Iran’s regional activities might lead to a direct US involvement in the Syrian war.

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Turkish-Egyptian Relations: Nowhere to Go but Up

    May 30, 2017Charles W. Dunne

    Egypt and Turkey, both staunch US allies, have found themselves locked in a war of words—and worse—for nearly four years since the overthrow of President Moham…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Netanyahu’s Nightmare: Trump Visits Palestine

    May 30, 2017Yousef Munayyer

    Trump will not bring about a two-state solution but he may be in a unique position to get Israelis to understand that they have to end their oppression of the …

  • Panel Discussions
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    What Next for Palestine and the Palestinians?

    Jun 6, 2017

    On June 6, 2017, the Arab Center Washington (ACW) hosted a panel of experts to discuss the current situation and the future of Palestine and the Palestinians.

  • Op-Eds

    Tamara Kharroub: Impeaching Trump Would be Bad for the Middle East

    May 29, 2017Tamara Kharroub

    It's liberals' favorite fantasy right now, but a President Pence could end up being much, much worse than Donald Trump ever could be.Read more