Policy Analysis

The PLO Council voted last week to call for suspending PA security cooperation with Israel, a decision that could spur increased violence and gut the only thing keeping the PA in power.

Local and regional developments over the past two years suggest that Turkey and Egypt's contentious relationship is unlikely to improve so long as Erdogan and Sisi are in power.

One of the prime minister's remarks suggests that a more fundamental dispute may be brewing between U.S. and Israeli intelligence over Washington's claim that an Iran deal will provide sufficient warning of any nuclear breakout.

Arab Spring success stories have generally not been easy to come by, yet one may be playing out in a regional non-Arab state, Turkey, where ties between the Turks and their Kurdish adversaries have been improving.

Whatever one thinks of the circumstances of his address, Netanyahu raised concrete concerns that should not simply be dismissed.

Repair efforts should focus on shaping a worthwhile Iran agreement, addressing the growing instability and terrorist threats on Israel's borders, and rebuilding trust in the peace process.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s March 3 speech to a joint session of Congress revealed two significant gaps in the U.S. and Israeli approaches to the Middle East, according to Dr. Robert Satloff, the executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. First, Netanyahu would prioritize the fight against

The just-launched Tikrit operation raises question about the relative exclusion of coalition support, the prominence of Shiite militias, the degree of Iranian involvement, and the Iraqi army's readiness for a much more imposing campaign in Mosul.

Washington has left too many questions unanswered in a possible nuclear deal with Iran.

The regime's patient, attrition-based approach to ongoing operations near Damascus and Aleppo shows how it could still win the war even without spectacular battlefield victories.

A former chief of staff to Israel's defense minister offers an in-depth look at the state of the international campaign against ISIL and how it is affecting Israeli and regional interests.

Blowing up a mock U.S. carrier was likely the Supreme Leader's way of prodding the depressed oil market and reaffirming his role as the true arbiter of Iran's nuclear future.

While strikes against ISIS are capturing the headlines, the United States and its international partners risk overlooking the potential strategic significance of developments in Syria's south.

Whether by advocating careful congressional action or simply waiting until a new administration is in place, those who question the president's apparent Iran strategy will have several means of correcting course once an agreement is signed.

Two leaders of moderate Islam share their visions for a way forward in the face of often violent religious extremism.

While Prime Minister Netanyahu will be focusing on Iran during his planned visit to Washington next week, Israel's regulatory interference in the exploitation of gas reserves will likely intrude on the agenda.

Despite being bogged down in Syria, Hezbollah still has the willingness and capacity to retaliate against Israeli interests abroad, as demonstrated by recently foiled plots in Thailand and Peru.

On February 23, Jonathan Rynhold and Elliott Abrams addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Rynhold is a senior researcher at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA), director of the Argov Center for the Study of Israel and the Jewish People, and author of the just-released book The

Does the Iraqi army have the right stuff to win the battle everyone knows is coming -- and handle the messy aftermath?

Terrorist groups are increasing their efforts to radicalize individuals online and encourage lone-wolf attacks.