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Publications

Viewpoint
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense
After Afghanistan, a New Biden Middle East Doctrine Takes Shape
Aug 19, 2021Imad K. Harb
If there are lessons to be learned from the disastrous end of the American war in Afghanistan, they would be most applicable to the countries of the Arab Middl…
Policy Analysis
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense
US Middle East Influence in Afghanistan’s Shadow
Jul 15, 2021Daniel Brumberg
Will the departure of some 3,000 American troops from Afghanistan be a harbinger of a more fundamental realignment of US Middle East security policy? Presently…

Policy Analysis
The Changing Nature of Israel-Hamas Warfare
Jun 15, 2021David B. Des Roches
Policy Analysis
Increasing Contestation over the Red Sea and Horn of Africa
Dec 23, 2020Gregory Aftandilian
Policy Analysis
Military Institutions and Poor Governance in the Arab World
Nov 16, 2020Imad K. Harb

Multimedia

Event Video
Weapons Sales in the Middle East: Economics, Priorities, and Human Cost
Sep 15, 2021
Event Video
US Policy toward Iran: Escalation vs Diplomacy
Dec 2, 2020
Video
The Saudi Involvement in Yemen: Past Thinking and Current Regrets
May 26, 2020

Event Video
IranUS Foreign Policy
Deconstructing the Soleimani Killing: Implications for the Region and Beyond
Jan 21, 2020Imad K. Harb Tamara Kharroub Daniel Brumberg
On January 16, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) convened a panel at the National Press Club titled “Deconstructing the Soleimani Killing: Implications for…
Video
IranUS Foreign Policy
In 2 Minutes: The US Response to the Iranian Missile Attack
Jan 13, 2020
Arab Center Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan comments on the White House response to the Iranian missile attack on US bases in Iraq.
Video
The US Decision to Withdraw from Syria and the Turkish Incursion
Oct 11, 2019
October 11, 2019
Video
The Future of Yemen: Implications of the UAE Withdrawal
Oct 8, 2019
October 8, 2019

Webinars & Events

Webinar
IranUS Foreign Policy
US Policy toward Iran: Escalation vs. Diplomacy
Dec 2, 2020
On December 2, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “US Policy toward Iran: Escalation vs. Diplomacy.”
Panel Discussions
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
Deconstructing the Soleimani Killing: Implications for the Region and Beyond
Jan 10, 2020
On January 16, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) convened a panel at the National Press Club to address the US killing of Iran’s Major General Qassem Solei…
Panel Discussions
IranUS Foreign Policy
Confrontation in the Gulf: Unpacking Recent Escalations and the Prospects of US-Iran Talks
Aug 8, 2019
Arab Center Washington DC held a briefing on August 8, 2019 to discuss the current tensions in the Arabian Gulf, the possibility of war between the US and Iran…

Experts

Abdulwahab Al-Qassab — View Profile

Abdulwahab Al-Qassab

Visiting Fellow

Charles W. Dunne — View Profile

Charles W. Dunne

Non-resident Fellow

Imad K. Harb — View Profile

Imad K. Harb

Director of Research and Analysis