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Inside Iran's 2017 Election: Economics, Politics, and National Security
In this short video, Institute scholars explain the economic, security, and political dynamics shaping Iran's 2017 presidential election and the future of Iranian policy.
May 3, 2017
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Patrick Clawson
Nader Uskowi
Mehdi Khalaji
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
After the Jihad: The U.S. Response to Foreign Terrorist Fighters
A former counterterrorism official outlines what governments are doing to address the threat of militants returning home from Syria and Iraq.
Apr 27, 2017
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Jacob Walles
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Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Video
Brief Analysis
Turkey's 'New Sultan'
Prospects for Future U.S. and Regional Policy
Read a summary or watch video of an in-depth conversation regarding Turkey's recent referendum, which has further consolidated Erdogan's hold on power but also signaled deep internal divisions.
Apr 21, 2017
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Soner Cagaptay
Gonul Tol
Amberin Zaman
Maps & Graphics
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
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Stopping Extremists from Becoming Terrorists: A Strategy for the Trump Administration
The authors of a bipartisan study discuss their recommendations for preventing and countering violent extremism.
Apr 7, 2017
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Rand Beers
Samantha Ravich
Matthew Levitt
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Counterterrorism Lecture Series
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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After the Ayatollahs: The Middle East Post-Khamenei
Two leading experts on clerical succession in Iran and Iraq discuss how the passing of Ayatollah Sistani and Supreme Leader Khamenei would affect American interests across the Middle East.
Feb 10, 2017
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Ali Mamouri
Suzanne Maloney
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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
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Trump-Netanyahu Meeting: A Reset for U.S.-Israel Relations?
Three experts discuss the policy implications of the prime minister's first White House meeting with President Trump.
Feb 3, 2017
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Robert Satloff
David Makovsky
Yoaz Hendel
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Brief Analysis
President Trump and the Middle East: Views from Israel
Two Israeli statesmen discuss their country's strategic situation and relations with the United States in the Trump era.
Feb 2, 2017
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Tzachi Hanegbi
Itamar Rabinovich
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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
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A New President and the Middle East with Norman Ornstein and Dennis Ross
After a surprising presidential election, Americans and foreign leaders have closely watched the executive transition for clues to American priorities and policy under the Trump administration. What does Donald J. Trump’s victory tell us about American politics – and how will our allies and adversaries respond?
Dec 9, 2016
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Norman Ornstein
Dennis Ross
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The Trump Administration and the Middle East: A Washington Institute Guide
A compendium of Institute analysis on the evolving challenges and opportunities that will face the Trump administration in the Middle East.
Dec 8, 2016
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Brief Analysis
Stavridis, Allen Assess Global Strategic Threats
Former Officers Honored with Scholar-Statesman Award
In a candid conversation, recently retired American military leaders assessed the foreign policy challenges confronting the United States as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to take office.
Dec 6, 2016
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John Allen
James Stavridis
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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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