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EgyptJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Sisi’s Transnational Repression: Silencing Political Dissidents in Exile
Jan 26, 2022Khalil Al-Anani
On January 6, the FBI arrested Pierre Girgis, an Egyptian American, for spying on critics of Egypt’s president in the United States. According to the US Depart…
Viewpoint
SudanDemocracy and Governance
Sudan’s Revolution Must Be Allowed to Continue
Jan 4, 2022Imad K. Harb
In a move that reflected his failure to garner the support of the Sudanese public, Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok submitted his resignation on January 2…
Policy Analysis
Education and Development
What Future Exists for the Arab Youth of Today?
Dec 22, 2021Yara M. Asi
In December 2021, an unprecedented event happened in Saudi Arabia: a rave just north of Riyadh. Men and women danced in mixed company, alcohol and marijuana we…
Policy Analysis
IraqProtests and Activism
Iraq’s Tishreen Protest Movement: The Exceptional Domestic Pressure Tool
Nov 10, 2021Zeidon Alkinani
In October 2019, Iraq witnessed its most significant anti-government protests since the US-led invasion and occupation in 2003. The demonstrations blasted the …
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism
Post-Sheikh Jarrah Palestinian Citizen Activism: New Prospects and Persistent Challenges
Oct 29, 2021Sahar Khamis
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, often labeled as the world’s longest running, has been going on for more than 70 years. During this time, the Israeli narrat…
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
TunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa
Aug 5, 2021
On August 5, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa.”
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Understanding Palestine’s Latest Uprising
Jun 29, 2021
Diana Buttu joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the recent Palestinian uprising, which started in Sheikh Jarrah, and its impact on Israeli and American polit…
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism
A New Wave in Palestinian Politics? Youth Activism in the Sheikh Jarrah Era
Jun 3, 2021
On June 3, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar that focused on the newly energized and unified activism by Palestinian youth throughout histor…
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Protests and Activism
Is This the End of Hope in the Middle East?
Sep 17, 2020
On September 17, Arab Center Washington DC Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan hosted Steven Cook in a webinar to discuss the latter’s recent article, “The En…
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…
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Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism
The Palestinian Popular Revolt: Background, Causes, and Characteristics
May 21, 2021Arab Center For Research and Policy Studies
On both sides of the Green Line, Occupied Palestine is seeing a popular upsurge in its resistance movement. Beginning in mid-April, the Israeli occupation auth…