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- Policy AnalysisThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEducation and Development
Women’s Education at Western Universities in Qatar and the UAE
Sep 9, 2022Alainna LiloiaAs more and more western universities set up branch campuses in Gulf Arab states, many women are finding themselves with greater opportunities than ever before…
- Policy AnalysisPalestine/IsraelEducation and Development
International Aid to the Palestinians: Between Politicization and Development
Aug 4, 2022Omar ShabanFollowing the signing of the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993, an international conference was held in Washington …
- Policy AnalysisLebanonEnergy and Economics
The Need for an International Development Fund for Lebanon
Jan 6, 2022Nabeel A. KhouryThe International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB), European Union (EU), France, and the United States are all trying to help Lebanon out of the economic a…
- External ReadingsPalestine/IsraelGlobal Health and Health Policy
Brief Report on the Population of Palestine at the End of 2021
Jan 3, 2022 Ola AwadFourteen Million Total Number of Palestinians in the WorldThe estimated number of Palestinians at the end of 2021 was about 14 million: 5.3 million in the Stat…
- WebinarPalestine/IsraelEducation and Development
Reconstruction in Gaza: Between Israel’s Siege and the Politics of International Funding
Jul 8, 2021On July 8, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a panel titled “Reconstruction in Gaza: Between Israel’s Siege and the Politics of International Funding.…
- Policy AnalysisThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEducation and Development
Arab Space Programs Level Up
Apr 30, 2021Charles W. DunnePeople in the Arab world have gazed at the stars with curiosity and genius for centuries. The first observatory was built in the 8th century by Abbasid Caliph …
- Policy AnalysisPalestine/IsraelEducation and Development
Building a Nation without a State: Civil Society in Palestine
Dec 23, 2020Yara M. AsiNever before has the Palestinian Authority (PA) seemed so isolated. American policy under President Donald Trump has unprecedentedly and openly been favorable …
- Policy AnalysisJordanEducation and Development
Teachers’ Anger Reflects Jordan’s Economic and Political Strains
Sep 9, 2020Gregory AftandilianThe crackdown on the Jordanian Teachers Syndicate this summer is in many ways emblematic of mounting political and economic problems facing the Hashemite Kingd…
- Policy AnalysisSyriaMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
Loss of a Generation: The Education of Syria’s Refugee Children
Aug 25, 2020Yara M. AsiYara M. Asi reports that almost ten years of homelessness, poverty, and trauma have deprived millions of Syria’s children and youth—displaced inside the countr…
- Policy AnalysisLevantEducation and Development
The State of Education in the Arab World
Aug 6, 2018Ilham NasserWhen closely examining reports on the status of education in the Arab region, the main conclusions have pointed to the Arab states’ deficits in educational att…
- Policy AnalysisEgyptDemocracy and Governance
Is Egypt’s Population Growth a Blessing or a Curse?
Nov 20, 2017Sahar KhamisAt 98 million, Egypt’s rapid population growth is a threat to the national economy and an obstacle to the country’s prospects for development and prosperity.