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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Trump Sidesteps Congress, Giving Billions to Israel

    Mar 7, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    For the second time in six weeks, the Trump administration has bypassed Congress to send Israel billions of dollars of weaponry. Continued US military support …

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arab WorldConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    An Arab Plan for Gaza: Obstacles and Possibilities

    Mar 7, 2025Yara M. Asi Heba Gowayed Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan Yousef Munayyer Annelle Sheline

    In response to President Donald Trump’s February 4 proposal to take over the Gaza Strip, displacing its indigenous Palestinians and transforming it into “the R…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Arab Alternative to Trump’s Gaza Plan

    Mar 7, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the diplomatic efforts by Arab countries to present an alternative plan for the future of Gaza in order to prevent the mass displac…

  • Event Video
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Implications of Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza

    Mar 6, 2025

    Arab Center Washington DC and the Institute for Middle East Studies at George Washington University bring together a panel of experts to discuss the implicatio…

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptUS Foreign Policy

    Trump’s Favorite Dictator Feels the Heat

    Feb 28, 2025Imad K. Harb

    US President Donald Trump appears to have developed different ideas about Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi upon whom he bestowed the moniker “favorite d…

  • Fresh Take
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Challenges Facing Lebanon’s New Government

    Feb 26, 2025

    Imad K. Harb discusses the challenges facing the new government in Lebanon, especially Israel's continued attacks in the south and refusal to completely withdr…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    The Lessons from Gaza Manifest in the West Bank: Israel’s Escalating Threats to Palestinian Life

    Feb 26, 2025Yara M. Asi

    Palestinian fatalities from Israeli military actions and settler violence have reached unprecedented heights since October 2023.

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    The Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Activism Intensifies in the United States

    Feb 26, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The new Trump administration has made it clear that repressing pro-Palestine activism is a priority. Trump issued an executive order that the White House said …

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    QatarConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Israel’s Campaign against Qatar over Its Support for Gaza and a Ceasefire

    Feb 24, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    As Qatar positions itself as the main mediator in the negotiations towards a full prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas, and pushes for an end to Israel’s…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    Palestine/Israel

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Holds Aid to Palestinian Authority Security Forces

    Feb 24, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The Trump administration has suspended funding to the Palestinian Authority security forces, to which the United States has provided training and other support…

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Implications of Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza

    Mar 6, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts discuss the implications of the White House's plan for Gaza and how it will affect the Middle East region.

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Recent Arab Moves Deserve Bold Follow-Up

    Feb 21, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    Four key political actors in the Middle East have recently made surprising moves that offered hints of how Arab states and non-state actors can collectively en…