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The Growing Risk of an Israel-Iran Confrontation in Syria
The push by Iran to fill the void created by the defeat of the Islamic State looms large in Israel’s strategic landscape. If the current trajectory persists, these two determined regional actors could increasingly face each other in Syria and eventually slide into confrontation. Tehran seeks to create an enduring
Dec 20, 2017
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Michael Herzog
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Infographic: Iran Deal 'Decertification'
A quick guide to understanding the background, context, and potential impact of President Trump's decision not to certify the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in one concise infographic.
Nov 6, 2017
Video
Brief Analysis
The Scoop on the Arab Street: New Polls, Taboo Topics
Three Middle East scholars explore how to measure public opinion in the region's sometimes fractious, sometimes autocratic Arab states.
Nov 1, 2017
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David Pollock
Michele Dunne
Ali Shihabi
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Brief Analysis
Saudi Royal Transition: Why, What, and When?
Speculation is widespread that King Salman may soon abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Muhammad, but that is just one of several possible options.
Oct 18, 2017
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Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Interpreting the Fall of Islamic State Governance
Although the cessation of governance-related media releases suggests a full retreat, IS remains active in military campaigns and eager to rise again by taking advantage of local grievances.
Oct 16, 2017
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Aaron Y. Zelin
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In-Depth Reports
Middle East Maritime Security:
The Growing Role of Regional and Extraregional Navies
A comprehensive accounting of naval-basing developments in the Middle East and North Africa, including recommended steps for advancing U.S. regional interests
Sep 14, 2017
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Theodore Karasik
Jeremy Vaughan
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Brief Analysis
Preventing a Jihadist Factory in Idlib
The international coalition must take the same comprehensive approach to HTS as it is taking to the Islamic State.
Aug 31, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
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Brief Analysis
The Race for Deir al-Zour Province
The SDF and U.S.-supported Arab fighters likely lack the might and unity to overcome Assad-regime advances and other obstacles.
Aug 17, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
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Brief Analysis
Growing Risk of International Confrontation in the Syrian Desert
Various players have been rushing to secure their spot in former Islamic State strongholds that will be strategically important to the next phase of the war.
May 26, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
The Kurdish Path to Socialism in Syria
To maintain its dominant position and stay true to its ideological roots, the PYD is pushing socialist policies on a skeptical Rojava populace, with uncertain consequences for the future of the Syrian Kurdish zone.
May 16, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
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Brief Analysis
Assad's Chemical Attack Signals an Imminent Idlib Offensive
The regime's latest atrocity was spurred by clear military motivations, and the situation will likely worsen as the army begins a wider ground campaign against rebel strongholds in Idlib province.
Apr 14, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Rojava Seeks to Break Out in Syria
Despite their desire for greater independence, Syria's Kurds have shown a willingness to broker agreements with the Assad regime in order to secure their near-term economic interests, and they may soon do the same with Iran.
Apr 12, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
Fikra Forum
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Fikra Forum
Occupation, Not Apartheid
In 2014, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned that Israel risked becoming an apartheid state if a two-state solution could not be reached. In March 2017, a UN report titled "Israeli Practices toward the Palestinian People and the Question of Apartheid," published by the Economic and Social Commission for
Apr 7, 2017
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Mohammed Dajani
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Brief Analysis
The Campaign to Retake Raqqa Is Accelerating
Kurdish-led forces are in good position for a final assault on the Islamic State's Syrian stronghold, and other actors seem ready to either support them or stand aside and benefit from their faster progress on the battlefield.
Feb 9, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem:
From Campaign Promise to Policy Challenge
If President Trump decides to honor his commitment to relocate the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, he should move quickly to consult with Israel, assess and prepare responses for potential security challenges, and engage key regional and international partners in the context of a broader adjustment
Jan 17, 2017
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Robert Satloff
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The Obama Administration: A Washington Institute Retrospective
Review the Obama administration's approach to the Middle East with this interactive timeline pairing a topical history of major events 2009-2017 with analysis by Institute scholars.
Jan 10, 2017
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The Battle for al-Bab Is Bringing U.S.-Turkish Tensions to a Head
Helping Erdogan take the city could greatly decrease the civilian death toll and preserve U.S.-Turkish cooperation in Syria, but Washington will still need to decide what to do with the Kurds, its other key ally against the Islamic State.
Jan 9, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Assad Needs 'Useless Syria' Too
Eastern Syria holds major hydrocarbon and agricultural resources that make it a vital asset in Assad's quest for regime self-sufficiency, and a potentially powerful source of U.S. leverage against him.
Jan 4, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
The Lines That Bind: 100 Years of Sykes-Picot
A century after diplomats Mark Sykes of Britain and François Georges-Picot of France drew up a secret agreement to divide the Ottoman lands of the Middle East, a look at the modern map indicates the resulting states have largely stood the test of time -- at least thus far. Most
Dec 19, 2016
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Andrew J. Tabler
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
Syrian Kurds as a U.S. Ally:
Cooperation and Complications
This collection of essays by Washington Institute experts explores how the United States can work with--or, in some cases, around--the various actors in heavily Kurdish-populated northern Syria to advance the fight against the Islamic State and create long-term stability. Successive pieces look at the Kurds themselves, Turkey, Arabs in the
Nov 18, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
David Pollock
Soner Cagaptay
Andrew J. Tabler
Fabrice Balanche
Bilal Wahab
Anna Borshchevskaya
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