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Kataib Hezbollah Chief Urges Ongoing Caution Vis-a-Vis the U.S.
Kataib Hezbollah's secretary-general Abu Hussein urged fighters to show ongoing restraint, seeming to reinforce Iran's preference for calm as US-Iran talks are underway.
Apr 18, 2025
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Crispin Smith
Hamdi Malik
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Militia Spotlight
Brief Analysis
Settler Violence Is Turning the West Bank Into a Tinderbox
The West Bank has been a relatively minor front in Israel’s post-October 7 war, but if violence by far-right settlers continues to increase, the fallout could be substantial.
Apr 18, 2025
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Neomi Neumann
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Allowing Political Opposition in the New Syria
The new Syrian government will be judged not just by its treatment of minorities, but also how it approaches political opposition—and its checkered history in this regard gives pause.
Apr 17, 2025
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Ishtar Al Shami
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Countering Iran's Deceptive Behavior in Nuclear Negotiations
In negotiations, the Iranian regime prefers to operate discreetly and secretly, allowing Tehran to shape the information spectrum and protract talks to buy time and wear down their negotiation counterparts. By shining light on the diplomatic process, U.S. policymakers can provide a counter-narrative that takes to task Iranian intransigence and provides accurate information for the Iranian public.
Apr 17, 2025
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Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Curbing China’s Influence on the New Syrian Government
Amid fears of Uyghur militancy and hopes of expanding business ties with Syria, Beijing has been rapidly adapting to the new reality in Damascus.
Apr 17, 2025
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Grant Rumley
Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
What a U.S.-Saudi Nuclear “Pathway” Might Mean for the Iran Talks
Rather than clearing a route to normalization with Israel, a Saudi nuclear agreement with Washington may be key to addressing Iran’s military nuclear potential and wider proliferation concerns in the region.
Apr 16, 2025
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Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Trump Shouldn’t Forget the Iranian People
As nuclear talks proceed, the president should recall his past acknowledgement that respect for human rights and democracy is “an integral component of U.S. national security.”
Apr 12, 2025
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Holly Dagres
Azadeh Pourzand
Kelly Shannon
Brief Analysis
Setting Up the Next Phase of U.S.-UAE Nuclear Cooperation
With the U.S. point man on energy development touring the Gulf and Chinese and Russian nuclear initiatives on the rise, the Trump administration should consider how best to replicate the responsible Emirati model elsewhere in the region.
Apr 11, 2025
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Noam Raydan
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
China Flexes Its Soft Power in the KRI
In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, signs of Chinese soft power are increasingly visible to residents of an area with longstanding ties to the United States.
Apr 11, 2025
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Winthrop Rodgers
Sardar Aziz
Video
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Between Israel and Turkey, Implications for the New Syria (Part 1)
A regional media bureau chief explains how continued Israeli military incursions in Syria are complicating efforts to stabilize the country, and why multilateral foreign assistance is a must.
Apr 10, 2025
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Maya Gebeily
Video
Brief Analysis
Between Israel and Turkey, Implications for the New Syria (Part 2)
A former Israeli military official and a Turkey expert discuss what each government wants from Syria, how they can address their most glaring friction points, and what the Trump administration can do to mediate the process.
Apr 10, 2025
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Soner Cagaptay
Assaf Orion
Articles & Testimony
Trump’s Gulf Trip Will Test Regional Nerves and Alliances
With oil prices sliding and Iran talks ahead, the Gulf states are bracing for a high-stakes presidential visit.
Apr 9, 2025
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Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Danger of Letting Iraq’s PMF Authority Law Pass
The Trump administration needs to quietly but firmly signal Baghdad that enshrining the militia umbrella group as a de facto “Iraqi IRGC” would pose an unacceptable threat to U.S. interests.
Apr 8, 2025
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Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Surprisingly, the Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Is Holding
The agreement has withstood all challenges so far, thanks in large part to the mechanism that Israel and the United States set up to ensure Hezbollah's southern assets are addressed—one way or another.
Apr 4, 2025
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Lebanon-Syria Border Talks Can Restrain Hezbollah and Boost Security
By encouraging the new Saudi-mediated talks with Damascus, Washington and its partners can help secure Beirut’s sovereignty, contain Hezbollah smuggling, and stabilize Lebanon’s other border with Israel.
Apr 3, 2025
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Hanin Ghaddar
Articles & Testimony
The Narrow Path to a New Middle East: A Regional Order to Contain Iran for Good
Contrary to decades of conventional thinking, it turned out that an exceptional military campaign could damage the regime's regional standing—but now the United States must lead a similarly extraordinary civilian effort to make that change permanent.
Apr 2, 2025
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Dana Stroul
Brief Analysis
Facilitating the New SDF Agreement Is Key to Stabilizing Syria
The Kurdish-led group has reached important understandings with the new leadership in Damascus, but finalizing and implementing them while resolving points of contention will require further help from the United States and its partners.
Apr 2, 2025
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Wladimir van Wilgenburg
Articles & Testimony
A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime’s Malign Activities
The Washington Institute’s director of research testifies on the Trump administration's best means of combining diplomatic, military, and congressional pressure to permanently block Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon or reconstituting its damaged regional threat network.
Apr 1, 2025
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Dana Stroul
Articles & Testimony
It’s Time for Trump to Get Tough With Putin
The administration’s push to end the Ukraine war could bear fruit, but only if pressure is applied to both sides.
Apr 1, 2025
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Dennis Ross
Video
Brief Analysis
Assessing the U.S. Military Campaign Against the Houthis
Experts discuss how the new campaign differs from previous U.S. strikes in Yemen, what targets are being hit, and whether it can resolve the threat without broader American policy efforts.
Mar 28, 2025
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Elizabeth Dent
Michael Knights
Noam Raydan
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