Policy Analysis

By criticizing Morocco's various nonviolent Islamist factions online, ISIS/IS members are attempting to plant the seeds of emboldened violent opposition in the kingdom.

Despite its past experience in Iraq, the United States has clear and compelling reasons to actively address the current crisis there, and several options for doing so.

Egypt made a proposal Monday to stop the fighting between Hamas and Israel. The Arab League and Israel accepted it. Even Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas political leader, said Monday night on a Hamas television broadcast that the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas had “lifted the head of our nation” and

Washington should not be nostalgic for the days when a Muslim Brotherhood government had greater sway in Gaza City.

Since last summer the Obama administration has been missing in action as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, conquered much of Syria and Iraq. But as the terrorist organization now turns its sights on the pro-Western Kingdom of Jordan, Washington can no longer ignore its territorial gains

Washington Institute experts discuss the current situation in Gaza, Israel's military operation, Palestinian politics, and U.S. policy during this in-depth video presentation.

Senior officials from Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government discuss how the ISIS insurgency is affecting the debate over Kurdish independence.

Hamas, bankrupt and friendless, hopes to use violence to win support. Israel cannot do otherwise than act.

A reformed Iraqi constitution focused on pragmatic politics rather than political theory will provide a surer basis for stability.

Turkey-based Hamas member Salah al-Arouri is uniquely suited to overseeing the group's operations in the West Bank.

Abbas and other Arab leaders demand that Israel stop striking Gaza, but not that Hamas stop shooting rockets at Israel. So the United States should demand they correct that imbalance.

Rapprochement with Turkey may not lead to outright independence for the Kurds. But in the new Middle East, the borders between the Kurds and Arabs will be more real than those between the Kurds and Turkey.

To stem the growing threat posed by militant Islamist groups worldwide, Western countries should implement more effective countermeasures against recruitment at home while bolstering the positive regional examples set by Morocco and the Iraqi Kurds.

The policy of conditioning delivery of Apache helicopters and other equipment enhances neither freedom in Egypt nor the prospect of defeating Islamist militants in the Sinai.

ISIS poses an existentially different threat than previous Sunni jihadist groups, with a focus on territorial possession and expansion.

Actions matter more than words, says Arab politics scholar David Pollock, but incitement by Palestinians and Israelis sometimes leads to violent deeds.

Such a program should strengthen the moderate opposition militarily and enhance its political and informational capabilities, while disrupting Salafi-jihadist recruitment.

Manama's latest announcement could impact both the island's delicate political process and U.S. military interests in the region.

Facing threats from all directions, King Abdullah is moving to get his foreign policy team in place -- and quell infighting within the royal family.