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  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending February 9, 2018

    Feb 9, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Government is funded until late March; Mattis discounts Iran and terrorism as the greatest threats to US; Congress, Trump Administration explore solutions to S…

  • Policy Analysis
    QatarSecurity and Defense

    The US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue: Messages and Implications

    Feb 8, 2018Marwan Kabalan

    The most consequential outcome of the US-Qatar strategic dialogue is the US official declaration of “readiness to work jointly with Qatar to deter and confront…

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqEnergy and Economics

    Jordanian-Iraqi Relations on the Mend, but Problems Remain

    Feb 8, 2018Gregory Aftandilian

    Economic necessities and opposition to the so-called Islamic State have brought Jordan and Iraq closer together, but Amman remains concerned about Baghdad’s li…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense

    The Aden Battle and Yemen’s De Facto Partition

    Feb 2, 2018Joe Macaron

    It is clear from ongoing developments in the Middle East that the United States and Russia will continue to play a role that meets their own national interests…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantSecurity and Defense

    The Battle of Afrin and the Future of the Free Syrian Army

    Feb 2, 2018Radwan Ziadeh

    Low levels of mutual confidence between Washington and Ankara have subjected the American-Turkish strategic relationship to unwarranted dangers and challenges.

  • Panel Discussions
    QatarUS Foreign Policy

    US-Qatar Relations: Uncertainty or Strategic Partnership?

    Feb 1, 2018

    On February 1, 2018 Arab Center Washington DC hosted a panel discussion on US-Qatar relations in the wake of the strategic dialogue between the two nations on …

  • Imad K. Harb talks with Al-Araby TV about Trump’s new strategy as it relates to Egypt (in Arabic)

    Dec 27, 2017Imad K. Harb

    December 27, 2017

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending December 15, 2017

    Dec 15, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    Iran again is a subject of concern in Washington; Congress and the White House discuss military and national security strategies.

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Using Its Syrian Foothold, Russia Expands in the Middle East

    Dec 14, 2017Charles W. Dunne

    Russia’s victory in Syria does not merely prop up the Assad regime but, more broadly, helps propel Moscow’s strategic interests in the wider Middle East.

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending November 17, 2017

    Nov 17, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    Congress sets its sights on Palestine’s Hamas and Islamic Jihad while also trying to strengthen Iran sanctions; groundbreaking Palestinian rights bill is intro…

  • Policy Analysis
    North AfricaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Emerging Security Challenges in North and West Africa

    Nov 8, 2017Mohammed Cherkaoui

    The appearance of stability in the countries of north and west Africa belies a dangerous reality of the existence of many extremist groups feeding on poor soci…

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Egypt’s Security Challenges in the Sinai Belie the Government’s Rhetoric

    Oct 26, 2017Gregory Aftandilian

    Clashes in the northern Sinai Peninsula that resulted in scores of deaths of Egyptian security forces have underscored the durability of the extremist insurgen…