Policy Analysis

This Ougaidat tribal militia has undertaken attacks on multiple Syrian Kurdish and U.S. sites, with support from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Assad regime.

Much optimism attended the continental response to Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but the October 7 Hamas attacks and their aftermath could dampen aspirations for European unity on the international stage.

What Hamas unleashed on October 7 was so jarring that it is only natural to seek the comfort of historical examples to put Israel’s response in some digestible context.

Recent polling indicates a strong sense of national unity among Israelis in the aftermath of Hamas' attack. While trust in political leadership remains low, overall confidence in the military and police is high.

The "Jazira" brand has begun claiming, through very transparent communiques, that it is undertaking rocket attacks on U.S. bases in Syria.

A former Lebanese journalist shares her experience growing up in Lebanon, her insights on Hezbollah, and her views on how associated threats might evolve amid the Gaza war.

The belief that Hamas would abandon ideology for economic gain led to disastrous consequences.

A former Treasury Department official testifies on how this longstanding policy imperative should be approached at a time when terrorist groups like Hamas are bringing the Middle East to the brink of regional war.

آمریکا باید بر خطراتی که گسترش جنگ دربر دارد تأکید کند و تهران را به مهار نیروهای نیابتی و شرکایش ترغیب کند.

Palestinian residents of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, along with Arab Israelis, have not yet taken up Hamas’s call to join the fight, but amid increasing tensions, all sides must work diligently to preserve the fragile calm.

در حالی ‌که اسرائیل در جبهه جنوب درگیر است، حملات اخیر و استقرار شبه‌نظامیان تحت حمایت ایران و نیروهای سوری در بلندی‌های جولان اسباب دردسر و نگرانی است.

حمله حماس از لحاظ گستره، شرارت، و تاثیرگذاری ملی آن، شوک بسیار بزرگ‌تری برای ملت اسرائیل است، و پاسخ اسرائیل هم باید از این منظر دیده شود.

By supporting Hamas’s operation, the Islamic Republic managed to subvert a broad emerging Arab-Israel partnership—but Israeli success in destroying the group’s military capabilities could turn the tables.

دست کم چهل‌وچهار کشور حماس را محکوم کرده‌اند و تاکتیک‌های آن را تروریستی دانسته‌اند، اما بازیگران منطقه‌ای مثل قطر، عربستان سعودی، کویت، سوریه، و عراق مسئولیت را متوجه اسرائیل می‌دانند.

An in-depth look at Hamas's numerous means of financing terrorist operations like the October 7 assault on Israel, including recommendations for shutting off this flow of illicit funding.

The conflict will make it more difficult for Washington and Israel to preserve—let alone expand—the diplomatic progress they have made with North African governments in recent years, particularly as public opposition intensifies.

The group’s own documentation of atrocities belies its claims that it did not target civilians.

An Iran-aligned group that presaged two previous drone attacks on Gulf cities has issued a new threat against U.S. targets in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

Syrians' responses to Hamas’ attack—and subsequent Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip—have been varied, splitting along regional, political, and ideological lines.

Cairo has understandable concerns about unsustainable refugee flows, Sinai terrorist threats, and longer-term Palestinian political aspirations, all of which need to be taken into account when pushing for humanitarian corridors into Gaza.