#Syrians are optimistic about the future despite fragile institutions and economic strain. He warns that this optimism may fade unless #Damascus delivers on demands for reform and accountability. arabcenterdc.org/resource/rea...

Ingie Gohar reports on two Democratic senators’ new report on Israel’s ethnic cleansing plan for Gaza; a congressional proposal to allow the Secretary of State to revoke US passports from citizens who he says “support” foreign terrorist organizations...

Read what our experts told Al Jazeera regarding #Israel's attack on #Qatar.

Hanna Alshaikh examines #Israel’s attack on #Qatar, exploring the motives behind it and its far-reaching implications.

Nicholas Brumfield examines how #Yemen’s protests over electricity outages highlight the Internationally Recognized Government’s chronic inability to manage hydrocarbon flows. @nickjbrumfield.bsky.social arabcenterdc.org/resource/fue...

Charles W. Dunne argues that the longstanding US-Egypt partnership is showing signs of strain in #Trump’s second term in office. Once a key US ally, #Egypt increasingly finds itself subjected to Washington’s transactional approach.

#Israel’s unprecedented airstrike on #Qatar is a major escalation of its military operations with significant potential to further destabilize the #MiddleEast. Read the perspectives of our experts.

Ingie Gohar reports on a House resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her criticism of Israel; the Trump administration’s sanctioning of three Palestinian human rights groups...

Experts examine the plans of several countries to recognize #Palestine at the UNGA, #Israel’s targeting of journalists at Nasser Hospital in #Gaza, and the Lebanese government's efforts to disarm resistance groups. Speakers: Hanna Alshaikh, @yara-asi.bsky.social, Rami Khouri, Yousef Munayyer

Our experts comment on the Trump admin's so-called #Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust plan that projects a futuristic vision for the Gaza Strip following Israel’s ongoing war on the enclave.

Rami G. Khouri examines the symbolic yet politically charged transfer of Palestinian arms to the #Lebanese Armed Forces, the first step toward disarming the refugee camps. arabcenterdc.org/resource/pal...

Daniel Brumberg analyzes how #Iran’s fractured leadership is grappling with the aftermath of the 12-Day War, deepening domestic fissures, and external pressures. arabcenterdc.org/resource/pol...

Join us on 9/10 to explore the rise of authoritarianism in #Egypt under President #Sisi. Speakers: @saharazizlaw.bsky.social, Nathan Brown, @maydarwich.bsky.social, Abdel-Fattah Mady, Robert Springborg For more info and to register👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/egypts...

Ingie Gohar reports on senators’ travel to Syria to meet with interim President al-Sharaa; the Democratic National Committee’s failure to adopt a resolution calling for a Gaza ceasefire...

Khalil E. Jahshan discusses #Israel's refusal to respond to the latest ceasefire proposal by the mediators and #Netanyahu’s shifting of the goalposts to extend the war on #Gaza.

Mtanes Shihadeh examines the #Netanyahu government’s decision to expand the war on #Gaza despite military opposition and mounting domestic criticism.

Ingie Gohar comments on the Department of State’s #HumanRights reports issued earlier in the month that clearly dovetail with the #Trump administration’s views and limit the coverage of abuses around the world. arabcenterdc.org/resource/tru...

#Israel is using starvation as a weapon of genocide in #Gaza. Women tell MIFTAH how they fight to keep their children alive, sometimes with only a couple of meals a week, sometimes with wild plants, sometimes with nothing at all. youtu.be/Upua4oCq3UQ

Ingie Gohar reports on the House Democratic Whip’s walking back of her recent statement on genocide in Gaza; President Trump’s statement that he and Netanyahu are “war heroes”; Tom Barrack’s meetings with Syrian, Israeli officials, and Druze leaders, and more... arabcenterdc.org/resource/wpw...

Khalil E. Jahshan argues that #Netanyahu’s vision for postwar #Gaza prioritizes military escalation and Israeli control while rejecting Palestinian self-rule. This approach undermines hostage negotiations and deepens the humanitarian crisis in the Strip.

Jim Krane discusses the current #oil market and prices as some members of #OPEC decide to suspend their planned cuts in production despite the impact on their finances, such as the case with #SaudiArabia. arabcenterdc.org/resource/ope...

Patricia Karam examines the issue of #Hezbollah’s disarmament as US pressure on #Lebanon intensifies. She argues that failure to act will only deepen Lebanon’s paralysis and leave the country exposed to external shocks.

Yara M. Asi outlines the shift to widespread expert consensus that #Israel’s actions in #Gaza constitute #genocide. @yara-asi.bsky.social

Ingie Gohar reports on the House Democratic whip’s naming of Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide; President Trump’s statement that foreign journalists should be allowed to enter Gaza; Sec. Rubio’s dismissal of Palestinian state recognition as “meaningless” arabcenterdc.org/resource/was...

Join us on 8/26 to discuss the current situation in #Gaza and what might come next after 22 months of #Genocide. Speakers: @yara-asi.bsky.social, @dianabuttu.bsky.social, Mouin Rabbani, @jeremyscahill.com, and Yousef Munayyer. For more info and to register👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/what-c...

Susan M. Akram critiques the July 2025 New York Declaration on the Two-State Solution for recycling failed peace frameworks while ignoring international legal obligations—especially regarding genocide in #Gaza and #Palestinian rights.

US complicity and international inaction have so far failed to halt #Israel’s genocide in #Gaza, though growing isolation suggests the system of impunity may finally be weakening. Read this analysis from @sarahleah1.bsky.social arabcenterdc.org/resource/acc...

Patricia Karam examines how old fears risk undermining progress in the still fragile bilateral relations between #Lebanon and #Syria.

Yousef Munayyer was interviewed by PBS NewsHour regarding #Israel's plan to expand the war, occupy #Gaza City, and displace over a million civilians.

Salim Çevik explores whether Ankara’s influence will contribute to restoring order or entrench authoritarianism in Damascus.

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen unpacks #SaudiArabia’s changing approach to #Syria following the fall of the Assad regime, including the kingdom’s recent announcement of a $6 billion investment in the country. @kristianulrichsen.bsky.social

Join us and @ips-dc.org for an in-person book talk on Thu 8/14 to discuss Phyllis Bennis's new book "Understanding Palestine and Israel." To learn more and register👇

Ingie Gohar reports on the Senate’s rejection of measures to block certain arms sales to Israel, despite an unprecedented level of Democratic support for the effort; a Senate bill seeking to ban Iranian flight students from the United States...

The international community is at long last coming to agreement around the genocide in #Gaza. But will it end military support and impose sanctions? Read this article by Yousef Munayyer newrepublic.com/article/1986...

Heba Gowayed surveys the many challenges facing #Syrians who return home after the collapse of the #Assad regime. @hebagowayed.bsky.social arabcenterdc.org/resource/ref...

Rami G. Khouri argues that the July clashes between Syrian Druze and Bedouin in #Suwayda were not only about local grievances – they also represent the failure to build trust between states and citizens across the Arab world more widely.

Our fellows discuss the current hiatus in #ceasefire negotiations and the outlook for #Gaza. arabcenterdc.org/resource/gaz...

Quinn Katz-Zogby explicates the #European position on #Israel’s war on #Gaza, highlighting the divide in opinion between the general public and the different governments of the European Union.

Gregory Aftandilian discusses the difficulties facing the #Egyptian economy as the government continues to avoid structural reforms that would negatively impact the military’s support for President Sisi.

Ethan Mayer-Rich reports on senators’ demand for a US investigation into the killings of US citizens in the West Bank; Tom Barrack’s criticism of Israel’s Syria strikes; Columbia University’s settlement with the Trump admin over alleged anti-Semitism... arabcenterdc.org/resource/wpw...

Ethan Mayer-Rich reports on congressional foreign aid cuts; a Senate bill to scrutinize certain foreign funding for US nonprofits; a bicameral push to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization...

Mohammed Samhouri describes how the #GHF along with the suffocating blockade and the continued intensive #Israeli military campaign, have exacerbated #Gaza’s starvation crisis and brought humanitarian conditions in the Strip beyond the breaking point.

Patricia Karam analyzes the impact on #Syria and #Lebanon of US #sanctions relief as the Syria manages its transition from the Assad regime and as Lebanon faces the challenges of insecurity and economic meltdown. arabcenterdc.org/resource/lif...

Rami G. Khouri describes how recent developments in #Iran, #Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen show that the #Israeli military machine can attack and destroy at will, but has not been able to subdue its Arab and Iranian foes.

Live now: The implications of lifting US sanctions on #Syria youtube.com/live/SCzN6eI...

Ethan Mayer-Rich reports on Netanyahu’s visit to Washington; the Trump admin’s revocation of HTS’s terrorist designation; Sec. Rubio announces sanctions on UN official; US assistance to Israel to build a new airbase; and a $100M military sale to Lebanon.

Nabeel Khoury discusses the challenges facing #Trump and #Netanyahu’s agenda of creating a new #MiddleEast, an idea that was first promoted more than two decades ago by Condoleezza Rice in the wake of the US invasion of Iraq. arabcenterdc.org/resource/a-t...

President #Trump must insist on #Israel’s acceptance of a ceasefire in #Gaza but avoid linking that acceptance to allowing an Israeli strategy toward #Iran that could result in an endless war. Read this analysis from Daniel Brumberg arabcenterdc.org/resource/tru...

This analysis sheds light on repressive political conditions in #Tunisia today as President Qais #Saied exploits his control over the country’s judiciary to sideline and imprison opposition to his authoritarian rule.