Arab Center Washington DC

Join @ArabCenterDC to discuss the results of the US and Israeli elections and examine their potential implications for a wide range of policy issues. Featuring @AbedYaffa, @HBendaas, @dahliasc, and @KelleyBVlahos. Moderated by @YousefMunayyer. 📅 November 5, 2026 | ⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM ET | 💻 Zoom Register 👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/a-tal…

Sabiya Ahamed discusses how anti-Palestinian racism is often rooted in the assumption that support for #Palestinian rights is inherently antisemitic. She examines the impact of policies and definitions that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism and their implications for free expression and advocacy.

📄 The IMF may “frontload” future austerity measures for #Lebanon, an approach that has had profoundly negative consequences elsewhere in the region. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/fr…

📄 #Egypt still prefers a diplomatic solution to the crisis and maintains contacts with #Iran and the various groups fighting in #Yemen. Nevertheless, pressure from #SaudiArabia seems to have been effective in Cairo’s decision to provide military assistance. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/eg…

Nur Arafeh and Mushtaq Khan explore the shifting global balance of power, the rise of a multipolar world, and the economic and geopolitical implications of AI. They also discuss industrial policy, regional dynamics in the #MiddleEast, and the future of #Palestine amid ongoing regional and global transformations.

📄 One year after the ceasefire agreement in #Gaza, Israeli violence against Palestinians continues. Yousef Munayyer argues that without holding Israelis accountable for this violence, the agreement has only managed to turn global attention away from #Gaza. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/th…

What implications will both elections have on the US-Israel relationship and policies towards the Palestinians in this moment of transformation? Join @ArabCenterDC with @AbedYaffa, @HBendaas, @dahliasc, and @KelleyBVlahos. Moderated by @YousefMunayyer. 📅 November 5, 2026 | ⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM ET | 💻 Zoom Register 👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/a-tal…

Azmi Bishara discusses the significance of the #IsraelElection, the key differences between Israel’s governing coalition and opposition, the role of Arab parties, and the importance of increasing voter turnout among Arab citizens. youtu.be/kmNCWCtvMrY?si=AFoH…

📄 The amoral tendency in #UnitedStates politics, manifested in power politics, greed, habitual or compulsive lying, male posturing, and performative narcissism, has gradually become pervasive, with implications for ethics in public and private life. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/fr…

📄 If #SaudiArabia returns to negotiations, it could withdraw support for anti Houthi forces and allow the Houthis to consolidate control, a prospect that would carry serious consequences inside #Yemen. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/wh…

📄 #Riyadh’s approach to the conflict in #Yemen reflects the kingdom’s hardening stance against #Tehran. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/sa…

📄 For now, Turkish predominance in the north and within Syrian state institutions coexists with #Israel’s ability to impose military constraints from the south and the air. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/tu…

📄 Much of #Syria remains buried under rubble, laced in unexploded ordnance and landmines, and with much of its infrastructure devastated. But leaving a camp and going home is not enough to meet people’s humanitarian needs. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/th…

📄 In #Israel, the Jewish Power Party is turning anti-Palestinianism into a political and legal project by pressuring authorities to further formalize hatred against Palestinians. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/is…

📄 President #Trump’s worldview divides nations into the strong and the weak, reflecting a power politics in which successful dictatorship is considered a form of strength and therefore justified as long as it is powerful. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/fr…

📄 The Houthis’ attacks showed they could threaten tourism, investment, and Crown Prince #MohammedBinSalman’s Vision 2030, increasing pressure on #SaudiArabia to respond. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/wh…

📄 However, representatives from both #Turkey and #Pakistan have clarified that their troops will be playing a supportive rather than active combat role against the Houthis. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/sa…

📄 For #Ankara, a viable central government requires armed forces able to police the country and eventually defend its sovereignty. This approach has made #Turkey one of the principal foreign allies of al-Sharaa’s government. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/tu…

📄 The World Bank has estimated that #Syria needs at least $216 billion to rebuild, though some estimates go as high as $1 trillion. Housing stock is limited and astronomically expensive given the extent of the destruction. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/th…

📄 In #Israel, Ben-Gvir has turned the politics of hatred into a political platform directed against Palestinian citizens of Israel. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/is…