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  • Book Review
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization

    Jan 13, 2026Rami G. Khouri

    The US-enabled Israeli genocide in Gaza has persisted for 27 months and sent shockwaves across the world. In its wake, two puzzles remain unsolved: Beyond the …

  • Viewpoint
    YemenRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    The Saudi–Emirati Drama in Yemen

    Jan 13, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury

    Of the three interrelated levels of conflict at play in Yemen—local, regional, and international—it was the regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the Unite…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Threatens to Strike Iran

    Jan 12, 2026Ingie Gohar

    President Trump said on Truth Social that the United States “stands ready to help” protesters in Iran amid a crackdown on demonstrations.

  • Fresh Take
    US Foreign Policy

    The “Donroe Doctrine” and the US Intervention in Venezuela.

    Jan 10, 2026

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the US intervention in Venezuela and its implications for international law and American foreign policy.

  • Webinar
    US Foreign Policy

    US Raid in Venezuela: Implications for the Middle East and US Foreign Policy

    Jan 15, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

    Experts examine the implications of the US raid in Venezuela for the Middle East and American foreign policy.

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Is Nibbling at the Margins of Arab Security

    Jan 8, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Israel’s December 26, 2025, recognition of the Republic of Somaliland showed that it will continue to threaten the security architecture of the Arab world, dis…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Palestine

    Jan 8, 2026

    Rob Malley discusses his recent book, which offers a candid account of how the promise of the Oslo Peace Process unraveled into the horrors the present. The bo…

  • Collective Analysis

    The Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026

    Jan 6, 2026

    Arab Center fellows and affiliates analyze how current crises and future developments might unfold in the MENA region over the coming year.

  • Collective Analysis
    The Arab World

    The Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026

    Jan 6, 2026Yara M. Asi Daniel Brumberg Elobaid Elobaid Samia Errazzouki Imad K. Harb Marwan Kabalan Nabeel A. Khoury Laurie King Assal Rad Rend Al-Rahim Mtanes Shihadeh

    In 2025, the Middle East and North Africa saw Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians and destabilizing military attacks across the wider region, Sudan’s unsalu…

  • From our Affiliates
    YemenSecurity and Defense

    Saudi Emirati Tensions and the Struggle for Influence in Southern Yemen

    Jan 6, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    The Saudi airstrike targeting an Emirati weapons shipment in the port of Mukalla on 29 December 2025, marked a dramatic escalation in the simmering tension bet…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Meets with Netanyahu for Sixth Time

    Jan 5, 2026Ingie Gohar

    Trump Meets with Netanyahu, Discusses Gaza, Iran, West Bank, and LebanonOn December 29, President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

  • Intern Corner
    MauritaniaUS Foreign Policy

    The Trump Administration May Worsen Racial and Political Tensions in Mauritania

    Jan 2, 2026Marwa Elessawy

    On July 9, 2025, the Trump administration hosted the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a White House summit. The summit aime…

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