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  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Hamas and the Politics of Decommissioning in Gaza

    Oct 2, 2026Muhammad Shehada

    For almost three years, Israel and the United States have repeatedly claimed that the war in Gaza would end if Hamas laid down its arms. In July 2026, however,…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense

    How Smaller GCC States Are Navigating the Mecca Defense Agreement

    Oct 1, 2026Giorgio Cafiero

    The recent recommencement of the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis, raises important questions abou…

  • Podcast
    Identity Politics and Sectarianization

    The Role of Islamophobia in American Society

    Sep 29, 2026

    Yousef Munayyer and Rozina Ali discuss the role of Islamophobia in American society, 25 years after the attacks of September 11, 2001. 

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Anti-Palestinian Racism in the US: Data and Implications

    Oct 6, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss anti-Palestinian racism and how it is impacting the health, well-being, and sense of safety of US adults.

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Rejects Iranian Peace Proposal

    Sep 28, 2026Ingie Gohar

    President Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, resume nuclear talks, and establish a seven-day ceasefire that would include Leban…

  • Collective Analysis
    The Arab WorldRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    UNGA 2026: War, Diplomacy, and the Middle East’s Changing Order

    Sep 28, 2026

    Arab Center fellows and contributors reflect on what UNGA 2026 reveals about diplomacy, politics, and economic development across the Middle East.

  • Collective Analysis
    The Arab WorldEducation and Development

    UNGA 2026: War, Diplomacy, and the Middle East’s Changing Order

    Sep 28, 2026Nur Arafeh Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan Tamara Kharroub Negar Mortazavi Yousef Munayyer Daniel Neep

    Nearly 130 world leaders attended the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in New York from September 22 to 2…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    America’s Affordability Crisis: Will Trump’s Iran War Cost Him the 2026 Midterms?

    Sep 25, 2026Gregory Aftandilian

    Midterm elections in the United States are usually a referendum on whichever party holds the White House. Going into this year’s midterms on November 3, 2026, …

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Crossing the Red Line

    Sep 25, 2026

    Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Yousef Munayyer discuss Ahmed’s new book Crossing the Red Line, examining the Biden administration’s Gaza policy, internal dissent, poli…

  • Intern Corner
    IraqClimate and Environment

    Iraq’s Water Crisis is a Governance Crisis

    Sep 22, 2026Moe Kassem

    In 2025, Iraq experienced what its Ministry of Water Resources described as the worst drought since 1933. National water reserves fell to just eight percent of…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arab WorldRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    What the Iran War Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy

    Sep 22, 2026Andrea Ghiselli

    On September 24, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet President Donald Trump for the second time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Ira…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Department of State Approves Proposed F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia 

    Sep 21, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The Department of State approved a proposed $24.3 billion foreign military sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and related equipment to …

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