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'Islamist' or 'Islamic'? The Difference is Huge.
"Islamist" and "Islamic" may sound similar but the difference between them is huge -- and carries profound policy implications.
Jul 11, 2016
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Soner Cagaptay
Video
Brief Analysis
Rethinking the U.S. Military Role in the Middle East
Three experts assess the past and future of American military involvement in the region and discuss whether it is possible to defend U.S. interests without creating open-ended quagmires.
Jun 30, 2016
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James Jeffrey
Michael Eisenstadt
Gideon Rose
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Raqqa Will Not Fall Until Arab Tribes Fight the Islamic State
The tribes in eastern Syria have been driven in different directions by the Assad regime, outside actors, and their own self-interest, leaving the coalition with a complex web to untangle before it can fully uproot IS.
Jun 3, 2016
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Fabrice Balanche
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Water Issues Are Crucial to Stability in Syria's Euphrates Valley
Regardless of who drives the Islamic State out of the Euphrates Valley agricultural zone, they will need to address the legacy of failed regime irrigation policies that are once again creating tension among local tribes.
May 26, 2016
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Fabrice Balanche
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Salafism and the Islamic State: A Video Introduction
The Islamic State (IS or ISIS) is often identified as the world’s leading proponent of Salafism, or fundamentalist Sunni Islam. The IS-affiliated perpetrators of the 2016 Brussels terrorist attacks had close ties with local Salafist groups. In their textbooks, the Islamic State promises to revive a Salafi understanding of Islam
May 23, 2016
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Jacob Olidort
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Alternative Futures for the Middle East
Lasting reform will have to come from within Middle Eastern societies, a panel of American, Israeli, and Saudi experts said at an Asia Society forum.
May 20, 2016
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Dennis Ross
Michael Herzog
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Brief Analysis
The Battle for Deir al-Zour: A U.S.-Russian Bridge Against the Islamic State?
The survival of the regime enclave in Deir al-Zour is fundamental to the anti-IS fight, so Washington and Moscow's allies on the ground may need to race to its rescue sooner rather than later.
May 11, 2016
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Fabrice Balanche
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A Conversation on Security and Peace in the Middle East
Watch a pathbreaking public dialogue between senior national security leaders from two old adversaries - His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Faisal, Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief and one-time ambassador to Washington, and retired IDF Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror, former national security advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu.
May 5, 2016
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The Latest Aleppo Battle May Give the Islamic State Another Reprieve
Aside from President Obama, none of the main players in Syria has an interest in rushing toward Raqqa, so they will likely focus on exploiting the various campaigns around Aleppo instead.
Apr 26, 2016
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Fabrice Balanche
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Brief Analysis
Does the Middle East Still Matter? The Obama Doctrine and U.S. Policy
Four eminent scholars and policy practitioners debate the president's worldview and how it will shape American interests and options in the next administration.
Apr 14, 2016
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Derek Chollet
Ellen Laipson
Michael Doran
Michael Mandelbaum
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Brief Analysis
Combating Genocide: Reassessing the Fight Against the Islamic State
While Washington and its coalition partners have begun to roll back some of the Islamic State's territorial gains, what more can be done to defeat the group and, until then, protect civilians?
Apr 7, 2016
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Matthew Levitt
Naomi Kikoler
James Jeffrey
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Brief Analysis
Terror in Europe: Combating Foreign Fighters and Homegrown Networks
Current and former officials from the United States and Europe examine next steps for counterterrorism efforts after the Brussels attacks.
Mar 31, 2016
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Matthew Levitt
Olivier Decottignies
Eric Rosand
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Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Video
Brief Analysis
The Syrian Kurds: Whose Ally?
Read a summary or watch video of this energetic debate on how Washington should balance vitally important relationships with Turkey and the Syrian Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State.
Mar 29, 2016
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Andrew J. Tabler
Soner Cagaptay
David Pollock
James Jeffrey
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Brief Analysis
Putin's Middle East Policy: Causes and Consequences
Two experts discuss Russia's increasingly assertive regional policy and what it means for American and allied interests. Read a summary or watch video of the full event.
Mar 23, 2016
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Anna Borshchevskaya
Philip Gordon
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
How to Prevent al-Qaeda from Seizing a Safe Zone in Northwestern Syria
Strong ground support for moderate rebels would be needed to keep any buffer zone in the northwest from falling under the control of al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate.
Mar 7, 2016
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Fabrice Balanche
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Brief Analysis
Internet Security and Privacy in the Age of the Islamic State
The View from Facebook
Facebook's head of global policy management, a former federal prosecutor and legal advisor to the State Department, shares her insights into the evolving threats to personal privacy and security and the private sector's role in defending against them.
Mar 2, 2016
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Monika Bickert
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Counterterrorism Lecture Series
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Defeating the Islamic State: The Economic Campaign
Can the Islamic State be beaten in the banks as well as on the battlefield? Watch three Institute experts discuss government and private-sector efforts to cut off its funding.
Feb 24, 2016
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Katherine Bauer
Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Matthew Levitt
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Brief Analysis
Two Potential Safe Zones in Northern Syria
Both Idlib province and eastern Aleppo province have been relatively spared from the fighting, and their rural communities remain strong.
Feb 24, 2016
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Fabrice Balanche
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Ceasefire and Elections in Syria: Putin Still a Step Ahead
If Moscow and Damascus have their way, the latest ceasefire will further divide the rebels, isolate Turkey, and facilitate their ongoing military and political strategy for preserving Assad's rule.
Feb 23, 2016
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Fabrice Balanche
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Brief Analysis
The Future of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Mosul, Economic Crisis, and Self-Determination
A senior foreign policy advisor to Iraqi Kurdish President Barzani discusses the state of U.S.-Kurdish military cooperation, the situation in Iraq and Syria, Kurdistan's economic needs, and the region's future.
Feb 9, 2016
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Hemin Hawrami
David Pollock
Michael Knights
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