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The Kurdistan Region of Iraq's Strategic Role in ISIS Operations—A Crossroads of Conflict
Effective counter-narratives are required to weaken the group's ideological appeal, especially the propaganda targeting Kurdish populations.
Aug 30, 2024
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Frzand Sherko
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An Iron Curtain in the Sahel
Russia is taking advantage of recent coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to embed itself in the Sahel. However, its indiscriminate counterterrorism tactics come with a cost for their forces and the regimes it protects.
Aug 15, 2024
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Kyle Robertson
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Cairo’s Fears as it Faces an Israeli Incursion in Rafah: Confrontation and Radicalization
Even if an incursion into Rafah occurs without sparking a clash between Israeli and Egyptian forces, Israel will be facing two key challenges in its relationship with Egypt: the eventual status of the Philadelphi corridor and the rapid rise of support for Hamas inside Egypt itself.
Feb 23, 2024
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Mohamed Farid
Mohamed Maher
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Islamic State's Response to October 7
The Islamic State’s response to October 7 has centered on shifting their messaging to argue that attacks on targets within IS’ pre-existing areas of operation are relevant.
Feb 9, 2024
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Ilana Winter
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A Meaningful Endgame in Gaza Will Separate Transformation from Revenge
Without clearly stated goals and a well-defined exit strategy, Israel risks its counteroffensive becoming a punitive effort that costs immense civilian deaths while failing to establish lasting stability and peace in its southern sector.
Nov 3, 2023
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
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Polls Show Majority of Gazans Were Against Breaking Ceasefire; Hamas and Hezbollah Unpopular Among Key Arab Publics
Recent Washington Institute polls have tracked Gazans’ views on Hamas and the ceasefire with Israel, along with a wider regional decline in popularity for Hamas and Hezbollah.
Oct 10, 2023
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Catherine Cleveland
David Pollock
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New Polling and the Legacy of the Oslo Accords
When examining the legacy of the Oslo Accords, one clear outcome is the way in which diplomatic breakthroughs—along with their failures—have deeply shaped public attitudes towards the conflict. Thirty years later, fresh polls emphasize the deep erosion of trust and support for the two-state solution in Palestinian (along with Israeli) society, but a lingering hunger for some kind of breakthrough.
Sep 14, 2023
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Catherine Cleveland
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Oslo at 30
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The Implications of the Second Intifada on Israeli Views of Oslo
The sense of helplessness that deepened during the course of the intifada was also accompanied by the need to find a source of the blame. In the eyes of the Israeli public, that blame was placed squarely on Palestinian leadership.
Sep 8, 2023
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Zohar Palti
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Oslo at 30
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Oslo at 30-A Personal Perspective
The Oslo Accords were seriously flawed but now must be preserved. Some of the mistakes can probably be fixed over time to make sure the historic agreement does not remain a breakthrough into a dead end, but instead paves the way towards a stable compromise between Israel and the Palestinians.
Sep 5, 2023
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Ehud Yaari
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Oslo at 30
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Sinjar: Challenges and Resilience Nine Years after Genocide
The ninth anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide in Sinjar, Iraq is drawing near, a tragedy in which thousands of Yazidis were murdered, Yazidi women and children were enslaved, and Yazidi villages and compounds were destroyed by ISIS in August 2014.
Jul 25, 2023
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Izat Noah
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Saudi Survey Says: Nearly Half Back “Moderate Islam”; Few Support Internal Protests or War with Iran
Saudi minds have become considerably more open to a modern version of Islam since this question was first asked in 2017.
Jul 14, 2023
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David Pollock
Daniel Chodorow
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Political Settlement in Yemen: Challenges and Future Prospects
In order to reach a sustainable political settlement in Yemen, all parties must be involved in negotiating the geographic and military dimensions of the country's future.
May 23, 2023
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Adel Dashela
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Another Round of Negotiations with the Houthis: AQAP as Potential Spoiler in Yemen
If talks with the Houthis continue to ignore key Yemeni stakeholders, al-Qaeda is poised to absorb disillusioned tribal groups into its ranks.
May 16, 2023
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Mohamed Mokhtar Qandil
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Surging Violence: Hamas Attempts to Reshape the West Bank’s Political Landscape
With an opportunity to subtly expand its influence in the West Bank, Hamas is less likely to risk an all-out war with Israel from Gaza as they did in 2021.
Apr 5, 2023
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Nasser Khdour
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The R20 Forum in Bali: Signs of an Intriguing Partnership
The Religion 20 (R20) Forum that took place in Bali last November deserves attention, if only for the fact that it was initiated and hosted by two significant Islamic actors, commonly perceived until recently as bitter ideological rivals.
Feb 20, 2023
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Giora Eliraz
Nir Boms
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Takeaways from William Burns’ Surprise Visit to Libya
Burns met with both Dbeibeh and Haftar, likely to discuss key U.S. concerns such as the Lockerbie case, energy security, and terrorism.
Feb 13, 2023
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Mohamed Eljarh
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What Do Iran’s Protests Mean for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region?
Internal instability in Iran may cause significant religious, economic, and political repercussions across the border in Iraq.
Jan 17, 2023
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Zubir R. Ahmed
Nawzad Shukri
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Iraq’s ‘Armed Protest Syndrome’: From a Clash of Ideas to Violence
In order to restore the stability and authority of the Iraqi state, the Sudani government must endeavor to end the years-long connection between protests and reciprocal violence.
Nov 14, 2022
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Abbas Abboud Salem
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The Future of al-Jawlani’s Pragmatism in Idlib and Afrin
Despite years of overhauling HTS’s global reputation, al-Jawlani’s strategy in northwest Syria has long been driven by opportunism instead of ideology.
Nov 8, 2022
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Yilmaz Saeed
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Daesh’s Forgotten Massacre in Deir al-Zour
Justice for the victims of the al-Shaitat massacre is only just starting to emerge, and the international community must do its part.
Oct 24, 2022
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Omar Abu Layla
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