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    Gaza Protests in Context

    Apr 6, 2018

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    EgyptDemocracy and Governance

    Egypt’s Presidential Elections and the Challenges Ahead

    Mar 20, 2018Charles W. Dunne

    Sisi is on his way to a second term but Egypt is set for a number of challenges after its presidential elections regarding economic development, human rights a…

  • Research Paper
    Democracy and Governance

    The Arab World at a Crossroads: Rebellion, Collapse, and Reform

    Mar 8, 2018Dr. Shafeeq Ghabra

    A return to stability in the Arab world requires awareness by the respective governments of popular grievances and needs a plan for implementing corrective pol…

  • Press Releases

    Beyond Iran’s Protests: Domestic, Regional, and International Implications

    Jan 12, 2018

    Experts discuss the domestic, regional, and international implication of the Iran protests.For immediate releaseContact: Nabil Sharaf202-750-4000, ext. 1007pre…

  • Panel Discussions
    IranProtests and Activism

    Beyond Iran’s Protests: Domestic, Regional, and International Implications

    Jan 11, 2018

    On January 11, 2018, Arab Center Washington DC hosted a panel titled “Beyond Iran’s Protests: Domestic, Regional, and International Implications.”

  • Washington Policy Weekly
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    Congressional Update – Week Ending November 3, 2017

    Senators debate amending INARA and grill Tillerson, Mattis on AUMF; State Department approves foreign military sales; ACLU highlights legal implications for an…

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    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia in Transition: Challenges & Prospects

    Apr 27, 2017

    On April 27, 2017, the Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) cosponsored a panel discussion titled “Tunisia in Trans…

  • Public Opinion Survey
    Bar chart showing growing public opinion that citizens in the Arab world feel they are free to criticize their own government.
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    2016 Arab Opinion Index : Executive Summary

    Apr 12, 2017

    The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS) in Doha, Qatar, published its annual Arab Opinion Index for 2016, which measures public opinion across …

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantDemocracy and Governance

    Why Federalism Is a Bad Idea for Syria

    Mar 13, 2017Radwan Ziadeh

    In the middle of the discussion about transition in Syria, Russia proposed the idea of a federal republic, according to deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov.…

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    The Rise of the Right and the Adoption of the Clash of Civilizations – When Democracy Spawns the Antithesis of Liberalism

    Dec 30, 2016Azmi Bishara

    Experience confirms that participation in actual government limits the ability of right-wing populist parties to use their most important storyline of a politi…