• Viewpoint
    LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Covering Gaza: Is the Mainstream Media Discourse Changing on Palestine/Israel

    Apr 6, 2018Tamara Kharroub

    As Israeli occupation forces carried out a brutal response against 30,000 Palestinians protesters in Gaza, Washington, DC—and much of the international communi…

  • Video

    Gaza Protests in Context

    Apr 6, 2018

    April 6, 2018

  • Op-Eds

    Imad K. Harb: Under Trump, the swamp continues to fester

    Apr 5, 2018Imad K. Harb

    Politifact found that the president has been truthful only 31 percent of the time. Read more

  • Viewpoint
    LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Netanyahu Tries to Shore Himself Up

    Apr 4, 2018Imad K. Harb

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) did not need the people of Gaza demonstrating on their border to create what amounted to a target-shooting opportunity that kil…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Is This the End of AIPAC’s Reign?

    Apr 3, 2018Tamara Kharroub

    The month of March in Washington DC is known for cherry blossom and AIPAC's annual conference. From 4-6 March, the 2018 AIPAC policy conference took place in D…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Where Is Syria Headed?

    Apr 3, 2018Radwan Ziadeh

    The scenarios for Syria’s future after the fall of Eastern Ghouta now look very different from those drawn in 2012 or 2013, which depicted a peaceful political…

  • Op-Eds

    Tamara Kharroub: Is this the end of AIPAC’s reign?

    Apr 3, 2018Tamara Kharroub

    Despite declining support for the Israel lobby among young Jews and progressives, AIPAC's conference is still the place to be seen and gain influence.Read more

  • Panel Discussions
    SyriaMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Syrian Refugees: Caught Between Stale Policies and State Interests

    Apr 17, 2018

    On April 17, 2018, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a panel in partnership with the Boston Consortium for Arab Region Studies (BCARS) titled “Syrian Refu…

  • Op-Eds

    Yousef Munayyer: In Gaza, Israel Aims To Massacre Hope

    Apr 2, 2018Yousef Munayyer

    Once again, Israel had used lethal force against unarmed protesters, even as Israeli soldiers faced no imminent threat. Read more

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Jordan’s Four Worst-case Scenarios on Its Syrian Border

    Mar 30, 2018Joe Macaron

    Jordan faces four worst-case scenarios as the US-Russia ceasefire agreement is gradually collapsing in southwestern Syria. Amman’s options to limit the damage …

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending March 30, 2018

    Mar 30, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    I. CongressLawmakers in both chambers had the week off and the recess will extend through next week as well. The Senate is scheduled to hold legislative busine…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantUS Foreign Policy

    Pompeo Unlikely to Press for Human Rights in the Arab Region

    In contrast to Tillerson, who raised human rights and democracy concerns in some Arab states, Pompeo is unlikely to do so given his ideology and desire to stay…