• Panel Discussions
    Democracy and Governance

    Arab Constitutions in the 21st Century

    May 23, 2017

    On May 23, 2017, the Arab Center Washington (ACW) held an event titled “Arab Constitutions in the 21st Century.”

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranReligion and Politics

    Congressional Update – Week Ending May 19, 2017

    May 19, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    Syria bill imposing sanctions on Asad regime and its supporters passes the House, and US Treasury places sanctions on these individuals and entities. Several b…

  • Op-Eds

    Mustafa Gurbuz: What’s going on inside Trump’s National Security Council?

    May 18, 2017

    On the eve of Trump's first Middle East visit, a power struggle over the shape of US policy is brewing in the National Security Council.Read more

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Once Again, Lebanon Faces the Ghost of a Political Vacuum

    May 17, 2017Joe Macaron

    Lebanon’s sectarian consensus rule raises questions about the functionality of the country’s political system. An agreement on its new electoral law is needed …

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Iraq Beyond the Islamic State

    May 17, 2017Charles W. Dunne

    After the defeat of ISIL and the reconquest of Mosul, how will Iraq’s government address the lingering issues of national identity, minorities, and Kurdish asp…

  • Op-Eds

    Tamara Kharroub: Peace for Palestinians Begins with Recognizing the Nakba

    May 15, 2017Tamara Kharroub

    Israel continues to enjoy full impunity for its ongoing violations of human rights and international law. The time for accountability has come.Read more

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Cautionary Notes to the GCC about Trump’s Visit

    May 15, 2017Imad K. Harb

    President Trump’s erratic behavior and lack of knowledge and his administration’s institutional problems require great caution from GCC leaders when he visits …

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranDemocracy and Governance

    Congressional Update Week Ending May 12, 2017

    May 12, 2017Marcus Montgomery

    House members meet with voter anger in their districts over the new health care bill. Aid to Palestinian threatened in the Senate. Hearings for second in comma…

  • Op-Eds

    Imad K. Harb: Trump’s embrace of petty dictators only empowers them further

    May 11, 2017Imad K. Harb

    While US foreign policy has never been averse to collaborating with authoritarian leaders, Trump's policy of rolling out the red carpet is unacceptable.Read mo…

  • Op-Eds

    Radwan Ziadeh: The Federal Bureaucracy Roadblocks in Trump’s Path (in Arabic)

    May 11, 2017Radwan Ziadeh

    The Federal Bureaucracy and the system of checks and balances has created several roadblocks impeding the execution of Trump's agenda in his first 100 days. Re…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Precariousness of the De-Escalation Zones in Syria

    May 10, 2017Mustafa Gurbuz

    Confusion engulfs the establishment of de-escalation zones in Syria as Russia advocates for them and the Syrian opposition expresses doubt about their efficacy.