Maps and Multimedia

This new study examines the current map of Israel’s threats and proposes principles to address them as the basis for a comprehensive national security strategy.

سه کارشناس مسائل سیاسی، واکنش بالقوه واشنگتن به حمله علیه تاسیسات نفتی عربستان سعودی را بررسی می‌کنند. واکنشی که پیامدهای جدی خواهد داشت، نه‌تنها در کشورهای حوزه خلیج (فارس) بلکه در هر جایی که آمریکا و متحدانش در مواجهه مستقیم با ایران و گروه‌های نیابتی‌اش باشند؛ از عراق تا لبنان و غزه.

A lively discussion of how Ottoman history, pro-Western precedent, and sharp regional setbacks have shaped the Turkish leader's shifting approach to foreign affairs and relations with Washington.

Recent U.S. attention in Yemen has focused largely on the war against the Iranian-backed Houthis, but another threat endures: al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. U.S. efforts to confront AQAP have historically relied on counterterrorism approaches such as air and drone strikes, direct-action raids, and partnerships with indigenous and coalition security

Two Washington Institute fellows join the children of former Israeli prime ministers to discuss how their legacy of leadership informs the country’s biggest looming challenge: maintaining the possibility of separation from the Palestinians.

Whether or not Palestinian units are actually built in Area C, the announcement will be a net loss if Israeli construction outside the security barrier becomes the new norm post-election.

در نگرش راهبردی اسرائیل، هیچ تهدیدی در سال‌های اخیر بزرگتر از بلندپروازی‌های ایران و توسعه توانمندی‌های نظامی آن در سوریه و لبنان در همسایگی این کشور نبوده است.

What are the consequences of the Iranian government's massive, systematic campaign to spread disinformation about religious minorities through social and traditional media? Watch an in-depth conversation with leading scholars.

How have relations between NATO allies Turkey and the United States come to the brink of historic crisis?

As the latest regime offensive continues, hundreds of thousands of civilians are fleeing to overcrowded border camps, furthering Assad’s strategy of emptying as much of the Sunni Arab population as possible.

Four experts discuss the opposition's landslide victory and its implications for Turkish politics generally and President Erdogan's future specifically.

Former American and French ambassadors discuss the regime's calculus and preview the upcoming U.S.-Russia summit in Jerusalem. Watch video or read a summary.

The former head of U.S. naval operations in the Gulf joins two military and diplomatic experts for a discussion on Iran's strategic calculus, allied perspectives, and Washington's policy options.

تصمیم تهران برای شکستن برخی تعهدات هسته‌ای خود، پیام‌آور دور جدیدی از اعلان‌های چندپهلو و ناخوشایند است.

Explore a comprehensive interactive map of Shia militias across the Middle East, charting their location, movements, ties to Iran, and involvements in conflicts in Iraq and Syria.

The IDF's former top general discusses Russia’s role in advancing security goals in Syria, ongoing Israeli concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the humanitarian imperative of keeping a lid on Hamas and Hezbollah, and more.

Ankara’s calculations about the rebel province appear to have shifted, though it still hopes to use the situation as leverage for constraining the YPG and preventing another refugee influx.

پخش زنده گفتگوی رابرت ستلوف و جرد کوشنر، مشاور ارشد کاخ سفید را از اینجا تماشا کنید

By highlighting the hypocrisy of recent ‘housecleaning’ campaigns, Washington can show the Iraqi public that Iran’s Shia militia networks offer no genuine solution to rampant corruption.

Israel’s 2019 election proved to be one of the most hotly contested races in recent memory.