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Have International Sanctions Crippled Iran's Auto Industry?
The major industry has been better prepared than expected, but it still suffers from lack of liquidity and sluggish growth due to banking restrictions and other inefficiencies.
Jun 3, 2015
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Nahid Kalbasi
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The Next Step in Erdogan's Dance with the Kurds
The rise of a Kurdish party could undermine the Turkish president's earlier efforts to court the minority -- and may save democracy... Read the full version of this article on the Wall Street Journal website.
Jun 3, 2015
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Soner Cagaptay
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The Islamic State's Saudi Chess Match
By attacking Shiite targets in Yemen and Saudi Arabia and potentially drawing Iran into the fray, the group is playing a complicated game aimed at delegitimizing the royal family and destabilizing the kingdom.
Jun 2, 2015
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Aaron Y. Zelin
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Contextualizing Israeli Concerns about the Iran Nuclear Deal
Few issues have so polarized U.S. and Israeli leaders as the prospective accord with Iran regarding its nuclear program. Between Obama’s “historic opportunity” and Netanyahu’s “historic mistake” lie differing threat perceptions, divergent worldviews and regional assessments, and a deep deficit of trust. From an Israeli perspective, the U.S. administration has
Jun 2, 2015
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Michael Herzog
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Iranian Influence in Iraq: Between Balancing and Hezbollahzation?
Three Iraq experts probe the rising influence of Shiite militias -- many backed by Iran -- on Iraq's security and political landscapes.
Jun 1, 2015
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Michael Knights
Phillip Smyth
Ahmed Ali
Articles & Testimony
Ramadi 2015 vs. Burma 1942: Spin vs. Grit
The blame game appears so blatant that one might even conclude the administration is intent on throwing in the towel against ISIS.
Jun 1, 2015
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James Jeffrey
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Iraqi Shiite Foreign Fighters on the Rise Again in Syria
As regime and Hezbollah forces experience manpower and projection problems in Syria, Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite militias may be reassuming a greater combat role.
May 29, 2015
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Phillip Smyth
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Why the Saudis Just Blacklisted Two Lebanese Militants
The assignment of skilled senior operatives to support Houthi rebels in Yemen underscores the importance that Hezbollah attributes to its activities in the Arabian Peninsula.
May 29, 2015
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Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
The Crisis of the Assad Regime
Damascus faces a long decline unless major factors change relating to regime strategy, additional resources from allies, or a collapse in rebel unity of effort.
May 28, 2015
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Jeffrey White
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Anbar First, Mosul Never? Iraq's Strategy for Defeating ISIS
Since regaining Tikrit, the Iraqi government has seemingly listened to Washington's advice about delaying an undermanned campaign to retake Mosul, focusing instead on marshalling sufficient cross-sectarian forces in western Anbar province.
May 27, 2015
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Michael Knights
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Can Erdogan Stay at the Helm?
Turkey's next parliamentary vote is set for June 7, and if predictions hold, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will continue a run of dominance that began in 2002. Important issues remain, nonetheless. If the Kurdish nationalist Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) crosses the 10-percent electoral threshold necessary for parliamentary
May 26, 2015
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Soner Cagaptay
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A Policy to Defeat Both ISIL and Iran
The Middle East state system is under relentless pressure, and preserving it will require a long-term vision for shoring up U.S. allies, rolling back ISIL, and countering the Iranians.
May 26, 2015
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Samuel Berger
Stephen Hadley
James Jeffrey
Dennis Ross
Robert Satloff
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Khamenei's Nuclear Instructions: Public Versus Private
Leaked statements indicate that the Supreme Leader's private views on nuclear compromise are more flexible than his tough public posture, so the negotiators may be able to ignore his stated redlines on inspections.
May 26, 2015
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Mehdi Khalaji
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BDS's Useless Politics of Confrontation
Although Israel should not be immune to critique, efforts to delegitimize its very existence are dangerous to American campuses and the prospects for a peaceful two-state solution.
May 22, 2015
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David Makovsky
Raquel Saxe
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No Voice of Reconciliation: Khamenei Targets the West
The Supreme Leader's latest statements, harping on "unreasonable" demands, are not preparing the Iranian public for compromise.
May 21, 2015
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Mehdi Khalaji
Brief Analysis
Hezbollah's Victory in Qalamoun: Winning the Battle, Losing the War
The group will no doubt continue helping the Assad regime hang on, but the war's heavy attrition, Syria's demographic realities, and rebel gains elsewhere in the country all point to a seemingly inevitable fall.
May 20, 2015
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David Schenker
Oula A. Alrifai
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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Gets a Facelift
The movement's young leaders are turning to explicitly violent 'revolutionary' tactics in order to stay relevant, but they are escalating a fight they are unlikely to win.
May 20, 2015
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Eric Trager
Marina Shalabi
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After Abbas, An Abyss
President Abbas has long ensured that no new leaders would come to the fore as realistic successors, but while this may have helped him consolidate control over a fractious polity, it is potentially ruinous as a national strategy.
May 20, 2015
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Ghaith al-Omari
Neri Zilber
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Egypt Two Years After Morsi
Although the Obama administration is right to be concerned about Egypt's domestic political trajectory, conditioning the bilateral strategic relationship on Cairo's progress toward democracy will only make matters worse under the current circumstances.
May 20, 2015
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Eric Trager
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Taking Advantage of the Fall of Ramadi
An Iraqi journalist explains why resolving the political causes underlying the expansion of ISIS is just as important as combating the group militarily.
May 20, 2015
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Ali Alnaemi
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