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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Is Israel on Board?
Aug 7, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan
Khalil E. Jahshan explains why President Trump's newly announced Hamas disarmament plan faces major obstacles, arguing that Israeli political divisions and res…
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A Message from the Board of Directors
Aug 6, 2026
For Immediate releaseArab Center Washington DCFor inquires call (202-750-4000)The Board of Directors of Arab Center Washington DC announces that Khalil E. Jahs…
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LibyaDemocracy and Governance
Libya’s Heatwave Exposes a Crisis of Governance
Aug 6, 2026Virginie Collombier
In July 2026, a major heatwave swept the western Mediterranean, causing extreme temperatures and fueling wildfires in France, Italy, Spain, and North Africa. L…
Policy Analysis
LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Changing Democratic Party Views on Israel and Palestine Boost US Democratic Socialists
Aug 5, 2026Gregory Aftandilian
The Israeli war on Gaza that has resulted in at least 73,000 Palestinian deaths, more than half of whom have been women and children, has made Democrats in gen…
Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Dilemma
Aug 5, 2026The Unit for Political Studies
On July 13, 2026, bombs struck the runway at Sanaa International Airport as an Iranian plane arrived carrying a Houthi delegation that had attended the funeral…
Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Announces Gaza Disarmament and Israeli Withdrawal Agreement
Aug 3, 2026Ingie Gohar
President Trump announced an agreement for Hamas’s complete disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, calling it a step toward establishing a new Palestin…
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Full Text of the Proposed Agreement on Hamas Disarmament and Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza
Aug 3, 2026
On July 30, 2026, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social a proposed agreement under which Hamas would disarm and Israel would complete a withdrawal o…
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IraqDemocracy and Governance
Iraq’s New Premier Faces Pressing Challenges as US-Iran Conflict Rages
Aug 3, 2026The Unit for Political Studies
Al-Zaidi was presented as a compromise candidate to bridge a rift within the Coordination Framework over the selection of a prime minister. The bloc had split …
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Sudan’s War: Humanitarian Cost, Prospects for Peace, and Potential Ways Forward
Aug 6, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 am ET
Experts examine the latest developments in Sudan’s civil war and the direction the conflict may take.
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US Foreign Policy
Trump’s War on the ICC is an Attack on Global Justice
Jul 30, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan
Earlier this month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched a political campaign aimed at dismantling what the United States Department of State (DOS) formally…
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SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution
How to Fail at Preventing Atrocities: Sudan’s Unlearned Lessons
Jul 30, 2026Kholood Khair
Since June 2026, the United Nations, the United States, several European governments, and human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Ri…
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AlgeriaDemocracy and Governance
What Algeria’s Elections Really Revealed
Jul 28, 2026Patricia Karam
The results of Algeria’s July 2, 2026, parliamentary elections were entirely predictable. The National Liberation Front (FLN), the party that has dominated pol…