Category: Middle East

Arab Center Washington DC spotlights analysis of the challenges facing Libya’s government

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Arab Center Washington DC spotlights analysis of the challenges facing Libya’s government

Arab Center Washington DC spotlights analysis of the challenges facing Libya’s government Libya’s Heatwave Exposes a Crisis of Governance By Virginie Collombier President and Co-founder, Mediterranean Platform In July 2026, a major heatwave swept the western Mediterranean, causing extreme temperatures and fueling wildfires in France, Italy, Spain, and North Africa. Libya was not spared. As is often…

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UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities in Iran, call for accountability

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UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities in Iran, call for accountability

UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities in Iran, call for accountability UN condemns as war crimes US military attacks targeting civilian structures in Iran GENEVA (24 July 2026) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over reports of serious violations of international law arising from illegal military operations carried out by the United States…

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The Board of Trustees Appoints HRH Dr. Maha bint Mishari bin Abdulaziz as the CEO of FII Institute

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The Board of Trustees Appoints HRH Dr. Maha bint Mishari bin Abdulaziz as the CEO of FII Institute

The Board of Trustees Appoints HRH Dr. Maha bint Mishari bin Abdulaziz as the CEO of FII Institute The Board of Trustees of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Her Royal Highness Princess Dr. Maha bint Mishari bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as Chief Executive Officer of FII Institute. HRH Dr. Maha brings…

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Team Qatar Enjoy Successful Opening Day at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 

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Team Qatar Enjoy Successful Opening Day at the 24 Hours of Le Mans  Encouraging start as Team Qatar by Iron Lynx set the fourth quickest time in yesterday’s first free practice session and progress into Hyperpole LMGT3 qualifying later today Team Qatar’s debut entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans began in earnest on…

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Politics in a Parallel Universe: Iraq’s Leadership Crisis and the Iran War

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Politics in a Parallel Universe: Iraq’s Leadership Crisis and the Iran War

Politics in a Parallel Universe: Iraq’s Leadership Crisis and the Iran War By Harith Hasan The Iraqi government and the leaders of the country’s ruling political factions have every reason for alarm. The US–Israeli war on Iran—and its profound consequences for Iraq’s security, political stability, and economy—has produced a national crisis. Yet in Baghdad, political…

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24 members of Congress demand US probes of American Arabs killed by Israel

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24 members of Congress demand US probes of American Arabs killed by Israel

24 members of Congress demand US probes of American Arabs killed by Israel By Ray Hanania As the one-year anniversary of the killing of an American Arab Khamis Ayyad by Israeli settlers approaches, 24 members of the U.S. Congress expressed frustration in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting U.S. Attorney…

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Publisher discounts offered on “Arabs of Chicagoland” book

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Publisher discounts offered on “Arabs of Chicagoland” book

Publisher discounts offered on “Arabs of Chicagoland” book Celebrate Arab American Heritage history month, April 2026, by learning about the history of Arab American settlement in Chicago. The book “Arabs of Chicagoland,” authored by award-winning Chicagoland journalist Ray Hanania, is available from the publisher at a special discounted rate The publishers of the book “Arabs…

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Israel’s death penalty law constitutes discriminatory regime of capital punishment: UN experts

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Israel’s death penalty law constitutes discriminatory regime of capital punishment: UN experts

Israel’s death penalty law constitutes discriminatory regime of capital punishment: UN experts  Israel’s new law effectively providing for the death penalty solely against Palestinians constitutes a discriminatory regime of capital punishment and manifestly violates Israel’s obligations under international human rights law, UN experts* said today. “We condemn the Knesset’s adoption of this law and call…

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Arab Center Washington D.C. hosts conference on Trump upending democracy and diplomacy April 9, 2026

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Arab Center Washington D.C. hosts conference on Trump upending democracy and diplomacy April 9, 2026

Arab Center Washington D.C. hosts conference on Trump upending democracy and diplomacy April 9, 2026 Chicago, IL — The Arab Center of Washington D.C. has a power-packed program to address the dramatic international foreign policy changes and policies being pursued by President Donald Trump. Trump was inaugurated to his second term in January 2025, succeeding…

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Heeb Magazine offers new podcast, and join Heeb Media Guild

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Heeb Magazine offers new podcast, and join Heeb Media Guild

Heeb Magazine offers new podcast, and join Heeb Media Guild Your friends at Heeb have been busy! In this issue: It’s a podcast network! We found your long lost Heeb t-shirt Does Bibi belong in jail? A nostalgic newsletter for OG Heebsters Join the Heeb Media Guild Check it all out below! Introducing… the Heeb…

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Arab Center of Washington DC to release survey on Arab Public Opinion and Implications for Trump’s Policies in the Region

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Arab Center of Washington DC to release survey on Arab Public Opinion and Implications for Trump’s Policies in the Region

Arab Center of Washington DC to release survey on Arab Public Opinion and Implications for Trump’s Policies in the Region The Arab Center of Washington DC will host a panel discussion analyzing the results of the Arab Center’s 2025 Arab Opinion index on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the National Press Club. The Arab Center…

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

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

The Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026 By Yara M. Asi, Daniel Brumberg, Elobaid Elobaid, Samia Errazzouki, Imad K. Harb, Marwan Kabalan, Nabeel A. Khoury, Laurie King, Assal Rad, Rend Al-Rahim, and 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,…

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Arab Center Analysis: Israel’s declining support among American Evangelicals 

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Arab Center Analysis: Israel’s declining support among American Evangelicals 

Arab Center Analysis: Israel’s declining support among American Evangelicals By Jonathan Kuttab for the Arab Center of Washington D.C. Evangelical Christian support for Israel and its policies has long been one of the bedrock factors behind backing for Israel in the United States. Such support pervaded all sectors of American decision-making at the executive and…

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Taybeh exposes claims Christians are “treated better in Israel” than in Arab countries

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Taybeh exposes claims Christians are “treated better in Israel” than in Arab countries

Taybeh exposes claims Christians are “treated better in Israel” than in Arab countries By Ray Hanania Chicago, IL – During a public speech days before the Christian celebration of Christmas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bragged that “Israel is the only country in the Middle East that grants Christians full religious freedom … and is…

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ICYMI: Shaheen Secures Repeal of Caesar Act Sanctions on Syria in Annual Defense Bill

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ICYMI: Shaheen Secures Repeal of Caesar Act Sanctions on Syria in Annual Defense Bill U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, secured a provision to repeal Caesar sanctions on Syria in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which now heads to the President’s desk for…

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Akram Baker remembered, worked at Orient House in Jerusalem with the late Faisal Husseini

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Akram Baker remembered, worked at Orient House in Jerusalem with the late Faisal Husseini

Akram Baker remembered, worked at Orient House in Jerusalem with the late Faisal Husseini Obituary, 1966 – 2025 By Hady Amr Akram Ahmad Baker, 58, my longtime friend and colleague, passed away on December 11, following a valiant battle with disease. Akram was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1966 to Palestinian-American parents from Bir Nabalah,…

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Arab Center Washington DC writer addresses UN Security Council vote on Gaza

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Arab Center Washington DC writer addresses UN Security Council vote on Gaza

Arab Center Washington DC writer addresses UN Security Council vote on Gaza The Arab Center Washington DC published an in-depth analysis of the impact and legal basis for the recent UN Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2803, which defines how the Gaza Strip will be monitored moving forward. The Resolution was approved on Monday, Nov….

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UN Security Council resolution a violation of Palestinian right of self-determination and UN Charter, UN expert warns

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UN Security Council resolution a violation of Palestinian right of self-determination and UN Charter, UN expert warns

UN Security Council resolution a violation of Palestinian right of self-determination and UN Charter, UN expert warns A UN expert today Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, expressed serious concern with the Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2803, warning that it runs counter to the Palestinian right to self-determination, consolidates Israel’s unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian…

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