• Book
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfThe GCC

    Crisis in the Gulf Cooperation Council: Challenges and Prospects

    This booklet includes 14 policy papers written by ACW analysts since the 2017 Gulf crisis began, as well as several pertinent background documents dealing with…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending July 21, 2017

    Jul 21, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    House Appropriations Committee bolsters defense spending, cuts the State Department’s budget; Iran is back in the spotlight; Washington grapples with how to he…

  • Panel Discussions
    QatarMedia and Technology

    The Role of Media in the GCC Crisis: Hacking, Free Press, and their Implications

    Jul 19, 2017

    On July 19, 2017, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) convened a panel to discuss the role of media in the crisis, the implications of revelations of hacking, and …

  • Keynote Conversations
    QatarThe GCC

    Resolving the Gulf Crisis: Challenges and Prospects

    Jun 29, 2017

    On June 29, 2017, Arab Center Washington (ACW) welcomed H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Q…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaDemocracy and Governance

    Kingmaker: The Rise of Mohammed bin Salman

    Jun 22, 2017

    As Saudi King Salman appoints his 31-year-old son Mohammad bin Salman as Crown Prince, what are the implications for Saudi security, the GCC crisis and the reg…

  • Op-Eds

    Yousef Munayyer: Saudi Arabia’s Royal Reshuffle

    Jun 22, 2017Yousef Munayyer

    Muhammad bin Salman, along with his close ally Mohamed bin Zayed of Abu Dhabi, has cultivated channels to Washington that seem to be more direct to the Oval Of…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending June 16, 2017

    Jun 16, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    Congress holds a number of budget hearings; senators overwhelmingly pass sanctions that target Iran and Russia; the United States finalizes foreign military sa…

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Egyptian-Saudi Relations: Managing a Difficult Marriage

    Saudi Arabia and Egypt need each other at this uncertain time and this inter-dependence keeps them together in a symbiotic relationship despite occasional stra…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Congressional Update – Week Ending June 2, 2017

    I. CongressThe House and Senate were in recess this week for the Memorial Day holiday. The Senate will return to session June 5 and the House will get back to …

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Gaping Holes in Trump’s Well-Received Speech

    May 26, 2017Imad K. Harb

    President Trump’s speech on better relations with Muslims exposed flaws and gaping holes the Administration will have to correct if it wants to advance its int…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending May 26, 2017

    May 26, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    President Trump visits the Middle East and signs arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Congress proposes legislation regarding Iran, Syria, and violent extremism.

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantReligion and Politics

    Trump’s Riyadh Speech: Same Intolerance, Different Packaging, No Strategy

    May 24, 2017Tamara Kharroub

    Trump’s speech in Saudi Arabia received praise and acclaim but it is hard to see if the president has indeed changed his opinion about Islam and Muslims.