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Syria and Yemen represent two of the final embers of the Arab Spring which swept across the region this decade. The conflicts in both countries have become, in part, proxy wars which have attracted regional players and international actors alike. For its part, U.S. policy has often exacerbated, and not...

On Saturday, October 6th, a group of about twenty AAI staff and community members teamed up to participate in the annual September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. Each year, AAI participates alongside groups across the country in commemorating the victims of the tragic terrorist attacks and the courage...

Many of us who are active in the struggle for justice in Palestine have filled endless posts, tweets and columns explaining the injustice of Israel's occupation. While these words can describe that injustice intellectually, they can hardly convey the true impact of that occupation on the Palestinian people. But if...

On Friday, October 12, AAI submitted comments to the National Park Service (NPS) outlining our opposition the proposed changes regarding demonstrations and special events in the National Capital Region. If enacted, these changes will drastically limit Americans’ ability to exercise their First Amendment rights in notable places like Lafayette Square...