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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 1d

Jonathan Kuttab argues that the Trump-Netanyahu plan for #Gaza may promise a #ceasefire and prisoner exchange but is legally hollow, unenforceable, and lacking clear parties, mechanisms, or accountability.

The Trump-Netanyahu Plan for Gaza: A Legal Analysis

Much has been said and written about the Gaza peace plan announced by President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 29, 2025. Many have praised it as a breakthrough...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 2d

Join us on Thursday 10/16 to assess the #Trump administration's #MiddleEast policy in its second term.

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Trump and the Middle East: A Second Term Review

Middle East experts critically examine the policies of the second Trump administration toward the Middle East and their implications for democracy, human rights, international law, and regional stabil...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 2d

Charles W. Dunne examines the recent surge of recognitions of the State of #Palestine as both a moral statement and a bid for European political relevance.

Why the Rush to Recognize Palestine? And Does It Matter?

Recognition of a State of Palestine has recently taken on new momentum. On September 22, 2025, France became the latest country to extend recognition when French President Emmanuel Macron added his co...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 7d

The implementation of #Trump’s twenty-point plan hinges on the buy-in of Arab states to support both the process of “demilitarization” and also the import of aid and goods into #Gaza.

Another Half-Baked Trump Gaza Plan

On September 29, the White House announced a new 20-point plan for ending the Israeli war on Gaza that includes, among other things, provisions for an immediate ceasefire, the release of Israeli and P...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 7d

Salim Çevik argues that #Turkey’s stance towards #Israel has shifted from moral outrage over #Gaza to hard-headed security concerns after Israel’s strikes on Iran, Qatar, and Syria.

Beyond Gaza: The Strategic Fault Lines in Turkey–Israel Relations

Turkey–Israel relations have entered one of their most tense periods in years, triggered by a series of regional developments that have transformed the two countries’ post-Gaza diplomatic crisis into ...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 7d

Noura Erakat, Daniel Levy, and Yousef Munayyer respond to #Trump's latest proposal to end the war on #Gaza and discuss the implications of the plan for #Palestinians and the #MiddleEast region.

The Trump/Netanyahu Plan for Gaza

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 7d

57% of Syrians prefer the separation of religion and state, while only 30% are against it. To learn more about the latest public opinion survey conducted in #Syria, visit bit.ly/Syria2025

Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 8d

58% of #Syrians named #Israel as the biggest threat to the Arab World while only 12% named Iran. To learn more about the results of the latest public opinion survey conducted in #Syria in 2025, visit: bit.ly/Syria2025

Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 9d

Arab Center fellows and analysts warn that #Trump’s 20-point #Gaza proposal—which is vague on Palestinian rights—risks entrenching Israeli control under a US-led transitional authority rather than advancing genuine peace.

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Another Half-Baked Trump Gaza Plan

On September 29, the White House announced a new 20-point plan for ending the Israeli war on Gaza that includes, among other things, provisions for an immediate ceasefire, the release of Israeli and P...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 10d

Nabeel A. Khoury argues that #Israel’s September 9 airstrike in #Doha dealt a severe blow to both Qatari mediation and international diplomacy.

Israel’s Attack on Qatar and the End of Diplomacy

On September 9, 2025, Israel attacked a Hamas delegation in Doha, Qatar, as it was meeting to discuss the latest US-brokered ceasefire proposal to halt the war in Gaza. Israel’s airstrike coincided wi...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 10d

Jim Krane reports on the issue of Eastern #Mediterranean #gas and its fields and distribution, highlighting the countries that own it and how they manage its use and export in a very complicated geopolitical environment.
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Gas and Geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean

The resource base in the Eastern Mediterranean is of primary interest not because of the size of its reserves but because of its proximity to the EU market, and, perhaps, due to the inflated hopes tha...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 14d

Gregory Aftandilian examines changes in the #Captagon drug trade since the fall of the Assad regime in #Syria. He argues that Captagon has largely shifted to Sudan, where it fuels the civil war between two warring factions.

From Syria to Sudan: How Captagon Fuels Instability

Syria’s former Assad regime was the primary producer and chief beneficiary of the Captagon drug trade. Although the new Syrian government led by interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has largely cracked d...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 14d

Yara M. Asi highlights how the US suspension of medical visas for Palestinian children, prompted by anti-Muslim rhetoric and political pressure, blocks life-saving care for victims of #Israel’s war on #Gaza. @yara-asi.bsky.social

Gaza's Medical Crisis and the US Visa Freeze

On July 7, 2024, an Israeli bombing in Khan Younis, Gaza, killed the parents, brother, and sister of a three-year-old Palestinian boy named Adam. While Adam’s life was spared, he was severely injured ...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 14d

According to the latest public opinion poll in #Syria, an overwhelming majority of Syrians want to remain in the country now that the #Assad regime has fallen. Read more survey findings: bit.ly/Syria2025
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 15d

Yara M. Asi highlights how the US suspension of medical visas for Palestinian children, prompted by anti-Muslim rhetoric and political pressure, blocks life-saving care for victims of #Israel’s war on #Gaza. @yara-asi.bsky.social

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 15d

56% of #Syrians believe the country is moving in the right direction, while only 25% disagree. To see more results from the latest Syrian public opinion survey: bit.ly/Syria2025

Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 16d

Patricia Karam argues that #Lebanon could serve as a financial and logistical bridge for #Syria’s reconstruction by leveraging its ports, services, and long-standing ties.

Can Lebanon Be a Hub for Syria’s Reconstruction?

Nearly a year after the end of Syria’s civil war and the fall of the Assad dictatorship, the country has embarked on a long and complex reconstruction process. The destruction is staggering: entire ne...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 16d

Over 80 percent of United Nations member states have recognized the State of #Palestine over Israeli and American objections. Arab Center fellows and affiliates offer their perspectives on the different aspects of this recognition.

Recognizing a Palestinian State as Gaza Still Burns

During the eightieth meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, a number of countries—Andora, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino, the United Kingdom, and Portugal—h...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 18d

An immigration judge’s order for Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation to Algeria or Syria; and the Trump administration’s ending of Temporary Protected Status for Syrians.

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 18d

Ingie Gohar reports on Sen. Bernie Sanders’s assertion that Israel is committing a genocide in Israel, making him the first US senator to do so; Senate Democrats’ call for US recognition of a Palestinian state...

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Washington Policy Weekly: Sanders Calls Israel’s Actions in Gaza a Genocide

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, becoming the first US senator to do so. On the same day, Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) also called Israel’s actions in Gaza a g...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 21d

#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.

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Reading the Syrian Public Opinion Survey 2025: Indicators of Optimism

The Arab Opinion Index: Syrian Public Opinion Survey 2025 provides an unusually granular view of political attitudes in a country long considered impervious to empirical survey research. With nearly 3...

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 25d

A US, Egyptian, Saudi, and Emirati proposal for Sudan peace; and the CENTCOM commander’s meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.

Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 25d

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...

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Following Israel's September 9 airstrike in Doha, a partisan divide emerged. Republican lawmakers expressed support for the strike, while most Democrats voiced criticism.

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 28d

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

Trump response to Israel’s Qatar attack undermines US credibility: Analysts

Experts say Trump’s failure to rein in Israel raises questions over the US role as a military partner in the Gulf region

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 28d

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

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