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Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaReligion and Politics
The Evolving Relationship Between Religion and Politics in Saudi Arabia
Apr 20, 2022Jon Hoffman
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s (MbS) rise to power has resulted in what are arguably some of the most significant political transformations …
Expert Interview
SyriaReligion and Politics
Islamists in the Syrian Revolution
Feb 16, 2022
Imad K. Harb and Hamzah Almustafa discuss the role of Islamists in the Syrian revolution. Almustafa is Director of Syria TV in Istanbul. Harb is the Director o…
Policy Analysis
North AfricaDemocracy and Governance
The Islamists of Northwest Africa: Accommodation and Co-optation
Jan 26, 2022Amal Ghazal
Analyses of Islamists in Northwest Arica—from Mauritania to Libya—follow a common pattern of distinguishing militants among them from non-militants. In particu…
Intern Corner
Justice, Equality, and Human Rights
Twenty Years After 9/11: A Reckoning for Anti-Muslim Hostility in the United States
Dec 10, 2021Patricia Jannack
In his human rights speech at the University of Connecticut in October, President Joe Biden argued that the best way for the United States to fight for global …
Policy Analysis
EgyptUS Foreign Policy
Agreements and Tensions in US-Egyptian Relations
Dec 2, 2021Sahar Khamis
The US-Egypt strategic dialogue was held in Washington, DC in early November between Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his American counterpart, Secre…
Policy Analysis
EgyptReligion and Politics
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood: Old Problems and New Divisions
Nov 3, 2021Khalil Al-Anani
Since its removal from power in 2013, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt continues to face many problems and challenges. Having always prided itself on being the …
Podcast
EgyptDemocracy and Governance
Islamism and Revolution across the Middle East
Oct 6, 2021
Yousef Munayyer speaks with Khalil al-Anani regarding his new book on Islamism and revolutions in the Middle East. Al-Anani is a Senior Fellow at Arab Center W…
Webinar
Public Opinion
Does Arab Public Opinion Matter in 2020?
Nov 18, 2020
On November 18, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC announced the release of the Arab Opinion Index (2019-2020), the largest public opinion survey conducted in the…
Public Opinion Survey
Public Opinion
The 2019-2020 Arab Opinion Index: Main Results in Brief
Nov 16, 2020
The 2019-2020 Arab Opinion Index is based on the findings of face-to-face interviews conducted with 28,288 individual respondents in 13 Arab countries: Algeria…
Policy Analysis
UAEReligion and Politics
The UAE’s Manipulative Utilization of Religion
Sep 29, 2020Khalil Al-Anani
The August announcement of normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has led to a backlash among Arabs and Muslims around the wor…
Expert Interview
Palestine/IsraelReligion and Politics
Church Activism and Middle East Peace in the Shadow of COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020Jonathan Kuttab
A conversation with Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace, regarding church activism during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Policy Analysis
Regional Relations and Geopolitics
The Dangerous Consequence of Marginalizing the Arab “Moderates”
Feb 18, 2020Joe Macaron
By prioritizing Arab-Israeli normalization in order to deter Iran, the Trump Administration is enabling Arab authoritarians and reinforcing the dangerous possi…